Hi! Well, I got into trouble again, but we are now the proud parents of a 6 week old silver fur-ball. Nanette handled it pretty well (mentally) after she handled it physically. I was only grounded for 3 months... Pug, Penny, and Hobbs, see it more as an invasion for the moment... But Hobbs has already taken the role of the initiator into the family. We didn't name her yet, she was just a bit tired when I took her home last night, and I thought 'Sleepy' might not truely reflect our babies attitude. I was told she just got off the plane yesterday morning, when the pet shop called my office. (about an hour after I promised my wife I would mellow my spending for a couple weeks) Anyhow, I was wondering if anyone knows a mail order outfit for ferret goods. I seem to remember one from about 6 years ago (Maryland maybe), but need to get a current catalogue. Ferret paraphernalia is so scarce... Although I did get a great shirt with Pug, Penny, and Hobbs painted on it for my birthday. Also, is there a true list of ferret bred colors? I've heard alot of different terms for colors but I haven't been able to determine which are which. Pug is supposedly a silver. He is now almost 100% apricot. Black eyes and pink nose. He has a silver birthmark on his right side. Penny is a sable female with a pink pointy nose. Her colors are shades of brown and grey with whitish under fur. Hobbs was supposedly a silvermit. When he arrived home, he was light grey-brown with apricot toes (not feet) and throat. Now he appears to be a lighter shade sable like penny but with an apriocot throat still. No more apricot toes. ???, our new baby, is supposedly another silver ferret. She is grey and black with apricot markings on her throat and feet. Her tail is mostly black and she has a very light silver mask. She has a brown nose and her tail is almost entirely black/charcoal. I compared her to pictures of Pug and they appear to be quite different. Pug had an apricot under fur with white and black guard hairs. He did not have a mask at all. Other than face, shoulder, and tail, the guard hairs are the same between the two... BUT, ??? has only baby down and it will be a month or two until we can tell what she will look like. Anyway, this color issue is just a curiosity for me and I was wondering if their are any color specifications for various color breeds. Maybe a photo chart? Well enough rambling... Have a Great Ferreting Day! Ted. [Posted in FML issue 0268]