Hi everyone. I have been lurking a week or so. I adopted (inherited) a ferret from my step-son-in-law as the kids were moving to CA and found out the laws were not the same as Kansas. I have had a ferret grandson for about 5 years so am somewhat familiar with them. But this one, Banji, (used to be Bandit) is better than all others! I fell in love with her at first visit. She is playful, friendly, doesn't bite, uses the litter box MOST of the time, doesn't climb everything in sight like Elijah does. (I think her bottom is too heavy) Anyway, I like her a lot. She, too, likes to curl up in round things. She has found a colander in a mixing bowl in my kitchen cupboard that she particularly likes. I think this lets the air circulate around her or something. I don't let her go to the basement with me, tempting as it is as she likes to ride downstaris in the laundry basket, because Eli used to climb inside the walls of the house from the stairs. I doubt if she could because climbing is just not her thing, but not taking chances. The first time Eli did this we were frantic. We both feared for all the funny things that could be inside of walls (older house). Eventually, though, he just poked his head out of a hole in the top of a first floor closet and we could reach him down again. Another place he would get into the walls from was our bedroom closet which has a hole leading to the bathroom plumbing. We soon plugged that up better. Any chance he got, though, he'd scratch at that little door with all his might. Right now she is sleeping on a screened-in porch in her cage. It get down to 30 degrees or so, so I put out more bedding. When I check in the morning, though, she is just laying on most of it. Has one layer over her so I don't think she is cold. Eli used to choose sleeping outside when he visited the ferret hotel and had the chance. My husband in NOT a ferret freak. He is only tolerating her because of me. Otherwise she'd be sleeping with me. Since my husband came first............. She is a year and a half old and I still need to find out more about shots. I have really appreciated this list. NIce to know so many people like our little fuzzies. I am having trouble changing her feed. She is on a kitten food called Special Kitty--this came with her. My son suggested I buy either Science Diet or IAMS. I bought IAMS, with a guarantee that if she doesn't like it, money back. So far, she doesn't like it. I have been mixing IAMS with the old but she picks out the old too eat. Any other suggestions? Does anyone know if Special Kitty is high enough in protein? She seems to be doing just fine on it and I have added Ferretone to her diet, also. In fact, that is the ONLY treat she likes. Can't interest her in raisens or dried pineapple--Two of Eli's very most favorite things--or any other food. She does like Eli's old soccer ball. It got left behind when Alan and Eli moved to North Carolina (where ferrets are legal, but suspect.) amf [Posted in FML issue 1348]