I rehab biters and the following suggestions might help. Under no circumstances flick you ferret on the nose. Most people will tell you to scruff, scruff and drag and timeouts. All of these do work. I don't work with any kind of punishment. I work strictly with treats and gloves if needed. I use both olive oil and ferretvite. I reach in the cage give the ferret a treat and pick him up moving him from one place to another. I'll reach in and just pet him while giving him a treat. This gets the ferret used to being handled and associates you hands with good things. If he is a vicious biter and you don't have time to give him a treat, wear gloves. I have a house full of biters, some have been abused or neglected. While they aren't suitable to take out in public, they don't bite us. KG [Posted in FML issue 5227]