I'm currently babysitting my daughter's class ferret over Christmas break and am a little concerned. This ferret has bald spots and generally thin hair. I'm aware that ferrets can appear to be going bald while changing from summer to winter coats, but that isn't it. I went through the FAQ to see if anything describes what I've been seeing, but nothing does. This ferret has been losing hair for at least three months, has thin fur all over her body, and has a bald spot about as big as a dime on her head. She eats Science Diet kitten food and is eating regularly, so I wouldn't think that she has a nutritional imbalance. She seems to sleep a lot, but she's four year's old and that might just be her personality. She's pretty laid back generally. Her stools look fine. She is shaking a lot, but that could just be due to the new environment. She does play some with my ferret (8 month old jill) but doesn't seem to have anywhere near her energy level. She has been neutered and descented, and she is a Marshall Farm's ferret. She's also very skinny but, according to my daughter, has always been that way. Anyone have any ideas as to what this ferret's problem might be, or is she just a skinny, thin coated, laid back ferret? Thanks [Posted in FML issue 1427]