Hi, Everyone! First, I wanted to express my heartfelt sympathy to everyone who's lost their ferret family member, recently. I read the FML first thing in the morning where I work .. if anyone walks in and sees my red, watery eyes, they're going to wonder what could upset me so early in the morning. But that's OK ... I know how you feel and hang in there .. it does get better .. slowly. On a more upbeat note .. has anyone experienced this with their ferrets ... When I put down some PVC and dryer vent pipes on the floor for my 4 babies to play in, they sometimes seem to get SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooo excited -- they wag their tails REALLY FAST (sounds like a machine gun is going off inside the pipe!)?? The first time I heard it, I couldn't "see" it because they were inside the maze of pipes. I had NO idea what I was hearing! It alarmed me, but then I saw one come out of one pipe, go halfway into another, stop, and start wagging that little tail like there was no tomorrow!! I couldn't stop laughing!!! I assume this is a "MAN! I'M HAVING SOOOOO MUCH FUN I CAN'T STAND IT!!!" kind of gesture? Have any of you experienced ... "the thrill"?? Nancy, Bob, and the 4 pipe cleaners -- Fewwit, Bandit, Alexander The Great, and Miss (I'm learning to stay out of the potted plants) Freckles [Posted in FML issue 1198]