My 4 yr old female ferret developed a benign tumor at the very tip of her tail about 6 months ago. The removal turned out fine, but they had to shave about 2 inches of her tail. They said it would grow back, but it hasn't. Has anyone else had a similar experience? I can't see how it would cause any serious problems or anything, I'm just curious. I'm new to the list and I'm sure this question's been asked plenty of times before. What is a ferrets lifespan? None of my vets seem to be able to give a decent answer. mjones [Posted in FML issue 0797]