Well, either ferret coats can change rapidly when they're young, or the lighting was different last time, or I have been hallucinating. I paid another visit to those 'medium grey' ferrets today (my last visit was last Thursday), and they looked a lot more like the photos I've seen of ordinary sables than I remember. Still on the grey side, but more of a greyish brown. Oh, well, I had a bad cold at the time; maybe it's 'cause I was doped up on Contac C :-) (Don't worry; I know ferrets can catch people colds, so I just watched them through the pet store window). I was watching them play today; it seemed awfully rough. Do all kits play with such enthusiasm? [yup. No cause for concern unless they draw blood] I would have sworn they were hurting each other, but after a few minutes they had a little to eat, piled into their bed box (on top of each other) and went to sleep. I guess ferret skins are a lot tougher than you might first think. [Our vet says that their skin is tougher than pigskin] Still, if they played that way with me I'd count my fingers when we were done (ok, I'm exaggerating). While we're on the subject of young ferrets, I was wondering about their diet. I've read in the newsletters that Science Diet dry for cats, supplemented with canned 1-3 times/week is good for adults. Do kits have different nutritional requirements? If so, what are they, and at what age would you consider them adults with regards to diet? I want to be sure I know how to take care of a ferret *before* I buy one. -John Rosloot- [Posted in FML issue 0240]