Hello all. Lots of questions tonight. I have been reading the FML since about #872. I originally missed the beginning of the story about Charlie. I have since gotten some back issues and got the beginning of the story. Michelle said because she already had twelve ferrets, she wasn't eager to take another on, but she did...I'm confused, I thought she ran a shelter. Why would she have to take this extra one in herself? If I remember correctly, Charlie was renamed Ko Ko Mo and found a good home? What is the current situation in Michigan regarding ferrets? What's the best way to ferret proof a waterbed heater wire? I am currently caring for an extra ferret. This ferret is, to put in mildly, quite mean. He doesn't want to be held, never has, from what I understand. I am guessing he is 3-4 months old, btw. The last few weeks, he has been getting aggressive. He will bite at you through the cage when you try to let him out. And once he nipped his owner and got flicked in the nose, and he got mad and bit the owner badly enough that he got a 3/4" cut on his fingertip. He seems to be healthy, other than he has an odor to him not similar to my other two ferrets, one of which is also a whole male. It isn't the musk odor. Any one have any ideas? To be honest, I'm not convinced he isn't sick, so I don't want the others to have contact with him. And I'm afraid to handle him. Only one of mine ever nipped me, and he was broken of that rather quickly. Could this just be a bad ferret? I am sure the owner has cared for him well, I know it hasn't been abused. What should I try? If he breaks the skin that badly, I don't want to try to stick my finger far in his mouth. Thanks much for any replies. -- Alayne M. Whaley ! [log in to unmask] ! This space intentionally left blank. [log in to unmask] ! ----------------------------- [Posted in FML issue 0932]