Greets all! I'm the current property of 2 ferrets; Merlyn and Morgan. I'm also being time-shared with 2 cats and 3 hedgehogs. Anyway, I have a question concerning the female ferret Morgan. First, a little scenario-building : The last 2 female ferrets I lived with were both fixed; Miranda when I bought here (rest now, little fuzzy) and Jasmine soon after I got her. Morgan was not fixed when she came into my care a couple of months ago, and I haven't seen fit to do it yet. So, I'm somewhat new at caring for an unaltered female. I know it can be dangerous (even lethal?) for a female ferret to go into heat and not be mated. So, when I noticed a swelling on Morgans hindend about where her genitalia would be, I became very concerned. Ferrets are popular in Washington, but I haven't been able to find anyone really good with them (vet wise), so I thought someone on the net could help me. Is this swelling a sign of heat? Is it normal in an unfixed female? She seems fine enough; playful, energetic, eating, and giving the male ferret heck, but I'm still worried. Any advise would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance, glen miller [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 1172]