It's been a while since I've written, but I wanted to share some interesting info my sister recently obtained which could be applied to the domestic ferret. My sister and her family went to some kind of nature center/zoo combination and the tour guide was showing the visitors all different kinds of animals. He eventually showed everyone a box turtle and asked how many folks ever had one as a pet. He then asked what they fed their pet turtle. Lettuce? - Not a good diet since that's only water. Ground Beef? - Since when do turtles eat meat? He then said, "If you ever see a turtle eating a cow, run the other way!" My point is merely this; so many folks seem to believe that if domestic ferrets "escaped" into the wild, they'd over-populate and kill off all kinds of other animals. Believe me, if I ever see a domestic ferret eating a cow, I am going to run the other way! Regards, Alan Braunstein [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 1214]