Hi again, I have found that if I turn my ferrets over and rub them on their bellies, they stop hiccupping. I also have tried bouncing their back legs up and down (limited success). A good ear rub sometimes works, too, as will a good rampage. Hey, is anyone elses ferret ticklish? Naturally she doesn't laugh, but if you tickle Winnies ribs, she does the ferret equivalent (mouth open panting). It doesn't seem to hurt her, although she gets tremendously irratated if you do it for any length of time. Tried it on the other two and nada, no reaction at all. Just wondering... Gwen M. Daley [Posted in FML issue 1491]