Just let the ferrets out for playtime and noticed that Pan, my five year old ferret, has a reddish purple and swollen round "knot" right where his penis is. When I apply slight pressure he doesn't wince and there's no blood, discharge. Yesterday I did notice it looked SLIGHTLY pinkish down there when he was laying on his back on my lap but it definitely didn't look like this. Anyone have a clue what this could be? Could it be he possible caught himself on something or got bit "down there"? Or could it be some sort of growth? He's acting perfectly fine, playing, bouncing around like always. Here's a pic http://www.ferretocious.com/pan/pan102911.jpg Pan's around five and a half and so far has had no health issues. Hate to think something's going on now Laura [P.S.] Just thought of something re: Pan Pan has a VERY oily coat and tends to be a very itchy ferret. I'm thinking it's possible that he scratched himself "down there". I will be taking him in to vet this weekend if I can get an appointment. Just want to see if any of you have had ferrets with similar symptoms? Laura [Posted in FML 7228]