Charles & Jennifer-- What you're describing sounds like normal post-bath behavior for a ferret! All four of mine do this. They hop, flop, rub, and roll like a mad thing, tails all bottle-brushed, and ready to wrestle anything in sight. We usually towel them off as well as we can before they escape us, letting them land on the bed when they wiggle free. On the bed are piles of dry towels, blankets, etc. for the mad, wet, ferrets to rub themselves dry on. They usually run wild for the next 2 hours or so after their bath and then sleep like the dead for about a day to a day-and-a-half. I think your baby is fine. It is possible that the extra chewing at her fur may indicate some skin irritation. Try the PPP Ferret Shampoo. It's available from several of the ferret clubs and ferret product sales groups, as well as some pet stores (one near me carries it). I suggest you get the STAR* Database listing. It has the info for the manufacturer of the PPP shampoo as well as contact info for lots of clubs and places selling ferret related products. To receive the database as an E-mail, send E-mail to this address: [log in to unmask] and put this single line in the body: GET FERRET DATABASE Hope this helps! Debra in Ft. Worth, TX [Posted in FML issue 0816]