Hello all. I believe all or most of you have the Ferret FAQ. If you don't, then I suggest you get it right away. It is chock full of good tips for training and caring for your little fuzzy. I want to give a huge THANK YOU VERY MUCH to the writers and contributors of the Ferret FAQ. Since I have gotten it it has been a wealth of additional information that supplements the book I received with my little bundle of fun. Last night, for the first time, I tried clipping her nails. Well, she would have none of that!!! She twisted and turned while my fiance held her and I ocassionally felt I was holding her paw too tight to stop her from reclaiming it. Anyway, my fiance pipes up and says "Why don't you use that trick from the FAQ. The one where you put the Ferretone on her belly." (I think the FAQ suggested putting it on _my_ belly, but an FML member mentioned putting it on the ferrets belly.) Being the skeptic, I relunctantly did so. Well, lo and behold Nibbles sat there licking the Ferretone off her belly and didn't seem to mind me cutting her nails. (That is until the ferretone ran out and we had to apply more. :) ) I thought the story in the FAQ was meant to be purly humorous, but I see that it held intrinsic value. Whoever thought of doing that should be raised on a pedestal. (Just not high enough that their fuzzy can't climb up to them. ;) ) They sure made this Doubting Thomas a believer. With membership in the FML and possession of the FAQ, you really don't _need_ anything else to begin your time as a ferret owner. Long live them both. As for the 3 states that ban ferrets. . .may a hoard of ferocious domestic ferrets steal the socks and bite the toes of all the lawmakers who are against legalization. Sincerely, Jim and Nibbles (who gets angry when she hears the word California) [Posted in FML issue 1058]