I have a few questions. We bought Nikki (now just over 2-1/2 yrs) a couple weeks before our nine year old daughter was diagnosed with brain cancer and she was in a cage most of the time for a good part of the past two years while we focused on Melissa's cancer treatment. Well, My daughter (Melissa) is better now (thank GOD) and I want to try to be a better mom to NIKKI. She is so sweet and timid. She really is adorable. She has never been rambunctious like so many ferrets I read about here in the FML. Shw has no favorite toys or hiding places. I have moved Nikki out of her cage and into a small room which gives her like 20 the space. She sleeps in one of the two empty drawers with a couple of shirts. I keep the door opened but blocked so she is kept in (not always). She pushes her food bowl around the floor,empties her food bowl all over the floor. What a mess. But it is great to see her having so much fun. The real problem is trying to box train her. I have read many posts about the subject but i didn't save any of those and they really weren't applicable then. I covered all of the corners with square cardboard pieces I attached to the floor with tape. I wanted to find out which spots she wanted to use. There are 6 spots and she has used 4 of them. I have read from you all that our ferrets train us and not the other way around. How do I get it to where she will only use one spot instead of her favorite three spots? The bathroom is quite messy now and I don't want it to stay that way. Nikki is a happier litle girl now. She is more affectionate and just seems more content. She did crawl back into her cage to take a nap yesterday. I thought that was interesting. Any help you could provide me in how to get some routines established with her would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Dawn O O David,Dawn,Melissa,Natalie&Amelia Adams ([log in to unmask]) _/|\/|\_ O o o (and our ferret NIKKI too!) _/ \/ \_ T T T ooo "All I really need to know I learned in Kindergarten." - Robert Fulgham [Posted in FML issue 1076]