This is my first post to the FML. We got a male ferret, Nibblit about 6 months ago and a female, Penny, about 3 months ago. Neither of mine are real social and both have really different personalities. When we first got Nibblet, he would sleep with you for a little while and socialize some. (We had never had one before and confined him to the living room or his cage.) By the time Penny came along, he had free run of the house. Oh how he beat on her. He's was so big, 2.1 pounds then, (3+ pounds now) and she was so tiny, less than one half pound, (only 1+ now). He would make her scream, and when you tried to rescue her, he would try to drag her under things to beat on her. We took turns locking them in the cage and slowly let them be togeather during which times we'd plug our ears and try to detect "blood curddling" screams from "blood is flowing" screams. They are best buds now. They jump and hide with every sound or move toward them. They run and attack you when they're interested but won't let you attack back. They love pounce and milk bones, but not raisins. Nibblit did discover watermelon. They got over chocolate. Penny was addicted to soda's, but as we cut back on drinking them she had to also. They don't like people food or fruit. They dig in plants and my husband is fed up with their damage. He makes them stay in their cage most of the time now. (They had free run of the house and slept locked in the computer room at night. Penny shredded the carpet to make holes under the door to get out. Oh boy did he love that.) Now they're really rowdy when they get out and really don't want to let you hold on to them. Penny has taken to eating wires (chew through the outside of the TV cable wire, ate all the way through my computer speaker cord, and has damaged some other wires.) Any one who can give me ideas on toys or activites to entertain them and get them more social (and hopefully less destructive) please send them. They love to steal stuff, but don't care too much for any of the toys I've bought for them. They spend most of their free time under the kitchen cabinets (when they ran free, they use to crawl in the pans and sleep). Will they get more social as they get older or is their jumpiness just part of their personalities? I really want to be a good care-keeper and appreciate some guidance. [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 1275]