Hello everyone! I have been reading the list for a while now and have been too shy to post. I enjoy hearing stories about other ferrets, especially when mine do the same things. What I would like to ask is if anyone has trouble with waxy build up in their ferrets ears. I have two ferrets Jacques (sable, 6 months) and Shmelly (albino, 2 years) who have pretty dirty ears. I bath and clean their ears weekly. Lately, Shmelly has been sratching alot and when Jacques started too, I went to the vet. I suspected ear mites. Well, after an examination, ear swab and skin scraping, the vet determined that there was no ear mites. The bill was $74!!!!! The vet now wants me to clean their ears every day and come back in two weeks. Is this necessary? How often do people normally clean their ferret's ears? [Unfortunately, one of the drawbacks of living in Canada appears to be very high bills for relatively simple vet visits. See my message below on ear mites. Ed.] To Yael Dragwyla: I have a friend in Vancouver who has two pregnant females. If you have no luck in Seattle, please contact me directly and I will forward her phone # to you. Good luck! Thanks! Connie, and the dynamic duo Jacques (Cousteau) and Shmelly _______________________________________________________________________________ Connie McPhail [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Posted in FML issue 0716]