The whole thing of introducing a new ferret to an old one has all of the same characteristics of introducing a new child to the household in the case of humans. I just went through this about 3 months ago. That is when I got George, a 6 week old light sable. When I brought him home, my 1.5 year old, Ian, hated it and me. For almost 2 weeks he wouldn't let me pick him up and just beat the tar out of the baby. I mean Ian put the baby death gip on George and tried to drag him into a cornor to chew his head off. I was a bit concerned, but my George has a temper and got pissed. He just started attacking Ian and that sort of set up the whole relationship. It still is rocky. Ian was an only ferret for almost a year. He got use to playing with us and being alone. He developed a pattern of sleeping a lot and being totally crazed when he was out to play. Then here comes George. Ian still has problems. I can't keep them in the same cage. first George just sits and chews on Ian's head while Ian is trying to sleep. So George gets kick-out of bed and ends up sleeping in the litter box. There is also the stocking cap. Ian loves to sleep in a knit hat. I took him a bit to figure out how to get into the sucker, but now it has to be there or he gets mad. Well George is NOT allowed to be in that hat. He gets pushed out every time. One of these days I hope to have them move in together, but I am not halding my breath. It is not to say that they don't get along! They love to plsay and Ian is so much happier now. Ian is just possessive of his stuff. It is just a matter of taking it slow. Let them both out to play alone and let them play together, monitored in this case. What also works...if they both hate baths, stick them in the tub together. It is sort of a ferret bonding experience of hating something together. Sorry this got a bit lengthy, but it might help. Classes in child psychology probably won't hurt. George and Ian remind me of human kids all the time. -- Katie [log in to unmask] Technology Information Coordinator/Lecturer Carroll College (414) 524-7682 ************************************************************************ "'They do not die for us. Not for us. That at least is a blessing.' He [Robert E. Lee] spoke staring at the fire. 'Each man has his own reason to die. But if they go on, I will go on.....If war goes on-and it will, it will-what else can we do but go on?...And does it matter after all who wins? Was that ever really the question? Will God ask that question in the end?'" -"The Killer Angels" Micheal Shaara [Posted in FML issue 1281]