My vet suggested that before I get too worried about the possibility of Angel (deaf Waardenburg's syndrome blaze white silver mitt albino red-eyed ferret -- go figure -- who LOVES to eat and LOVES raisins and waddles a whole bunch when she roams around the house) having insulinoma, I should just make her fast for four hours and see if she's at all tired or listless or anything. So one night, I quarantined her in another cozy bedroom where she loves to sleep anyway with no food, just water. There was absolutely nothing wrong with her -- she seemed unfazed by the whole thing. The only symptom I've seen is that a couple of times she's been so deeply asleep that she's just limp when I pick her up. Her back legs have always been wobbly, but I've attributed that to the fact that she's just generally a little clumsy and because she eats so much, she's a tad overweight. She's also really cuddly and cute and I don't understand how her previous owner concluded that she was a hopeless biter because she never bites me. I guess I thumped her on the nose a couple of times when I first got her and that was all it took. And sometimes, I could swear she hears me, probably because she feels vibrations or reads the expression in my face or sees a light go on in another room. So unless Dr. Williams or some other experienced readers think it's still highly advisable, I'm not planning on rushing Angel to the vet for a blood test. To the person who quoted Michael Shaara: "Killer Angels" is an excellent book. The movie's excellent, too ("Gettysburg"). Linda, Espie (Mom, were ferrets legal in the U.S. during the Civil War?), Frankie (what, you want me to come to YOU for a raisin?), Lucky Charminator (raisins are boring; I think I'll just rearrange the kitchen cabinets instead); and Angel (squeeeeeal -- Mom, please detach Lucky Charminator's teeth from my skin) [Posted in FML issue 1283]