Well! Can anybody tell me why a ferret will pass up on a litterbox to poop *just outside* the litterbox on the floor? I just don't get it. It isn't the height of the box; that's no problem. And we do have "in the litterbox" pooping on a regular basis. But we also have "just beside the litterbox pooping every single day. This happens both in and out of the cage, and I don't know why. The litterboxes are kept clean, with just one reminder from last time so nobody forgets why the litterbox is there. Those who actually produce IN THE BOX get a lot of praise and a small treat. What else can I do? cmc -- Christine Code We shall find peace. Vancouver, CANADA We shall hear the angels, [log in to unmask] We shall see the sky http://www2.portal.ca/~cmc Sparkling with diamonds. - Chekhov [Posted in FML issue 1354]