Hi all-- In case anybody was wondering, ferrets and turtles are not a good combination-- at least not from the turtles point of view. We are currently turtle-sitting for neighbors, and last night we let the turtle walk around the apartment. Amelia went crazy over it! One sight of the turtle withdrawing its head into its shell firmly entrenched the idea in Amelia's head that she had to get it _out_ of the shell! The turtle hissed at her, she hissed at us when we took away the turtle, and we hissed at the thought of having to tell a seven year old girl that our ferret ate her turtle! Well, it was a learning experience... Regina and Amelia (I know it's in there, how do I get it out?) [Posted in FML issue 1294]