From the sounds of it, this could be the start of the adrenal tumor working. The little boys have a hard time with adrenal tumors in that they will affect the prostrate gland and many times turn blue or red - they have trouble peeing some of the time, sometimes not. Now you are adding that he is scratchy, that also goes with the adrenal gland. A lot of people think the first and/or only symptom is losing hair - NOT TRUE. Many times, and I tend to think it is the right gland that does this, there is no hair loss, they become sexual aggressive, grouchy, scratchy, high energy when they weren't, trouble with peeing, etc. That right adrenal can cause lots of problems before it shows outward signs - as it wraps around the vena cava, the kidney, and other organs. If your vet is ferret savvy, he'll know, if not, suggest that to him and let him research it. Usually with just a bladder infection or kidney infection, its just thick pussy urine and their trying to go and can't but a little leakage all the time. Millie and her Danes at the Texas Ferret Lovers Rescue www.txferretrescue.org [Posted in FML 7229]