I have been lurking here in the shadows of the FML for a couple of months now. Just sitting and reading all of the advice and stories. I felt comfortable in knowing I was not the only one totally captured by these little carpet sharks. Since I have been reading about all of our sick little babies. It reminds me of something that happened when I first got Mookie. I have wanted a ferret for about 5 yrs now, ever since I saw one that a friend had. I also breed boa constrictors and royal pythons, and yes they snakes and Mookie are kept seperated at all times. One day I was looking in the paper & saw an ad for a 10'foot burmese python. Since I was looking to add a burmese to my collection, I called. I did not buy the burmese but he wanted to sell his ferret. I no less than sprited over to his house and picked my little one up. When I first got Mookie they he was living in a large dog crate and being fed canned cat food. I have since then gotten him a large 2 story ferret condo. It has all of the necessities of live, a food bowl & water bottel, a hammock and a sleeping bag. I covered the uppere floor with indoor/outdoor carpet as to not to hurt Mookie's feet on the wire material the cage is made out of. I am now feeding him Iams Kitten food, and give him a lick of ferretone every day or so. I know what you think, get to the point. Ok here is my question. When Mookie was on the canned cat food his stool was light brown. Now that we feed him Iams it is dark brown. Since this is my first ferret, is this normal or is there a problem? He has a vet appointment in a week, I will have the stool tested at that time. Please let me know if this is normal or am I just being over-protective. Thanks Brian [Posted in FML issue 1458]