Garth: A male ferret has a little "nub" pretty much right in the middle of his belly. They also have a little line on their tummy going from this nub to their bottom. It actually looks (to me) more like a belly button than a penis, so it is understandable if the people at the pet store were mistaken about the sex of your ferret. It's hard to describe, so here's a sure-fire way to sex your ferret: if it's pee is in front of it's poop, it's a boy, if it's pee and poop end up in the same place, it's a girl. Pretty gross, but hey, it works:) --Barbara Thomas *********************************************************************** | your name here | | [log in to unmask] | *********************************************************************** [Posted in FML issue 1492]