Rochelle- My advice, for what it's worth. Get 'em both. :-) One is never enough, and according to all the experts (all two or three of 'em) three is the optimum number. This would also give you a good age spread so that when one of them crosses the bridge, the pain won't be so great. We started with one, went to three (two at two weeks apart), then four, now have five. Anyway... ;-) Get both the ferrets from the shelter, they should know each other, and will soon have your ferret acting like a whole different character. Pete & Amy | Ferret Liberation Army [log in to unmask] | Merlynn, Morgan, Arthur, Ashke, Coconut | "Death to all Ferret Free Zones!" [Posted in FML issue 0571]