Hello FMLers, I have been reading all of the fabulous letters which everyone has been sending in for the past week. As you have probably already guessed I am a new subsciber to the FML. I am the proud father of a year old silver ferret by the name of Ruban. He is naturally the best pet that I have ever owned, very playful, and to date very healthy. I am also expecting a second male ferret. He is a sable and 6-8 weeks old. My girlfriend and I are purchasing him from a local pet store. We have already named him Abott.(who knows why she wanted to name him that?) He is going to cost us $199.95 plus tax, which in Ontario will end up costing $229.98. That works out to be about $30 American when you work out the exchange rate(seems to be anyway).PS neutered and descented. One quick question for anyone to respond to. Is it unhealthy for a 6-8 week kit to be sold already neutered and descented? A lady at a shelter for ferrets an hour away seemed to think so when we talked to her. I was also going to ask about the "defecating in the wrong corner syndrome " because to date nothing, absolutely nothing, has worked. I have tried the bleach cleaning, the towel laying, waterbottle spraying, and the cage size reduction trick and nothing has worked. Just read about the pepper in the corner idea so I think I will try that next. Will keep everyone posted. until we read again, Alan, Peggy and their 2 sons Ruban and Abott? by the way for the mexican ferret fellow, I am 20 and my girlfriend is 19. [Posted in FML issue 1341]