Ferret-Netters: In response to some questions from new subscriber, and happy ferret ownee, Mark Ouellete <[log in to unmask] lockheed.com>, I sent the following message: -----Quote----- Mark-- I enjoyed your message in the latest Ferret Mailing List (it might have been #447, but I forget). I documented the exploits of my own little tyrannosaurs (John & Yoko) a few weeks back. J & Y are one-and-a-half years old now, and I have had them since they were about six or eight weeks old. This does *not* make me an expert, but I can tell you some things that work for me. (I repeat, I AM NOT AN EXPERT. There are, however, MANY experts on the Ferret Mailing List, including several with extensive veterinary knowledge.) Some of your questions: [] Wet food? Linatone? I have never fed J & Y wet food. They have eaten Science Diet(TM) Growth (dry) food since I got them. A couple of months ago I started mixing the Growth food (designed for kittens) with the Maintenance (for cats), 50:50 (the critters wouldn't eat straight Maintenance). They have thrived on this diet. Once every two or three days, I squirt some Ferretone (like Linatone) into their dish. They thrive some more. A recent trip to the vet reassured me that they were healthy and happy (veterinarial praise for their healthy coats and teeth). [] You might ask your local pet food store to order some Ferretone(TM) for your kids--it is made by the same company as make Linatone. I think I once compared the labels, and there is a slight difference in the formulations (I don't remember exactly: this is a good question for the Ferret Mail List). [] Airplanes? I haven't a clue. Mine seem to like car trips, even as long as 2 or 3 hours. For short trips, their carrier container is fine (they always get excited when I bring the carrier out, because they know fun is at hand!) On longer trips I throw their entire cage into the back of the wagon; my theory is that the familiar environment of their cage makes the trip less stressful. Good luck with Weasie & Farrah. Enjoy their company, and hide all the small objects ;-). -----End of quote----- Clint | flames to: Part-time triathlete, | [log in to unmask] Full-time scientist. | Department of Molecular Biology | The ferrets: "Me, too! Me, too!" | Johnnie and Yoko [Posted in FML issue 0449]