I listened closely to some chattering sounds on Beast Master 2, and found Barb's C.'s post from when she spoke with the soundperson for the film. He told her that the sounds of over 30 critters were used for the few species in the film. To me (and here,please, recall that my capuchin experience is limited to one animal with whom I did not personally work, but contacted indirectly when I worked with cage mates) the noises seem like they could be Cebus sounds taken to a higher pitch and cleaned of the side raspiness. IMHO, bashing a mourner is uncalled for, and while the person who did so may have received such requests it surprised me as well that he let himself be set-up in such a fashion by others who knew better. Neither was in the usual character of this list nor of the poster. Therefore, in reprimand, I include two poor haiku pieces, one for those who have recently lost older ferrets, and the other for those who have lost younger ones. Yes, such sentiments can seem trite... hmmm... trite -- let's see, that's when the content should be obvious, as in mourners hurt enough to be less rigorous than they might otherwise be, and as in giving sympathy when it is needed, partly because each of us will be battered that way at points in our lives and need the same understanding. Should he repeat I promise that I am willing to ask Bill for his FFZ address, for sending reams of horrid poetry, sappy-to-dripping puns, and trash Hallmark's executives would sell their very souls for. So ... relent and repent, miscreant, or risk a fate verse than death. There's nothing to lose but your lunch. Hand me my cape, Robin. Autumnal life crumbling Sifts between fingers Love long well returned (Yes, I grew up with 2 syllable 'crumbling'.) Recall nose kisses Mischief, laughter, and the sweet Kidnap of your heart Chere, There have been many posting again on flight problems. What is the outlook on your rescuers adding ferret transport as a pay by the load and mile service? Small planes are really ideal for the critters' safety, and it could add another possible source of income for the pilots, who could transfer loads as needed to others in your network. I'm enough past the aggravation of my cervical damage, and a family virus this week that Warp is finding that she has to speed up again in her chase-me challenges. She's a year now and still faster than any ferret we've ever had or seen. Sure glad we took her on. Gotta have faith. Our Hale (the retired breeder who was canine bitten in the eye during mating) was a solitary ferret after that. She'd tolerate only infant ferrets, so we gave her a separate cage. Ruffle has to live alone because her handicaps cause her interaction problems. Ferret personalities vary widely and do change as they mature. Genotype does not necessarily equal phenotype. Not only are there alleles which vary in their expression from individual to individual (sometimes from blood type to blood type, or with other factors), or alter their expression depending on stress levels and other environmental aspects, or on age, but some genes can suppress others. (How many families were damaged by newspaper columns which once said that two blue-eyed parents can't have a brown eyed baby? Surprise, it's not so simple, not for us, or for our ferret lines.) Also, sometimes an allele just won't turn on. Sukie (and the other 7 wonderful kissers in our household) [Posted in FML issue 1296]