Thanks you Debi, The reason for posting on FML was for me to find out what the likelihood there was to find breeders of ferrets in the USA who would be prepared to pass on hobs to other breeders with lines which do not have such long living ferrets. -- The man with a new idea is a crank until other take it up. Mark Twain The First Successful Libel Case http://technology.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1737001,00.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/intact-ferrets/ l http://www.webspawner.com/users/ferretwelfair/index.html http://www.geocities.com/houseferrets13uk/Tonys_Pets.html [Posted in FML 5478]