I have 2 questions for the list. 1) Is it "normal" for a ferret to be treated like a bird - and prefer it? By that, I mean that when it is "quiet time", we cover her cage with a blanket and she settles down. If it is open, she rattles the bars and gets testy until she is let out. It took a very short while to train her that way, and now she seems to prefer it. If she goes into her cage to sleep during the day, she will cover herself up with her blanket and tune us out. If she is on the blanket - she's always watching what is going on. 2) One of my friends here has 2 ferrets that he adopted. The boy is pretty well behaved, but still pretty anxious when he is out of sight. The girl, however, has a concerning habit - she chews fabric. The fluffy lined hammoks - she chewed all the nubby bits off in one area, so he switched to unlined. She then started chewing the seams. She seems to do this mostly when she wakes up and isn't snuggled to the boy. And if you distract her, she will often grab a few nibbles and go back to sleep. Marc is (understandably) worried that she will ingest parts of the fabric. We're not sure if it is a nervous habit or a sign of some "need". Does anyone have any suggestions for either adapting her world or training her out of the habit? Aiden (the boy) is getting better now that he understands that they are in forever homes, but Tiva (lil girl) has this ONE bad habit. Thanks! FireRose - mommy to Itachi [Posted in FML 6711]