>From: "J. S. LEE" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: NewZealand Ferrets >A pet importer here told me that he could get ferrets (neutered and >descented) from NZ quite cheap. The wholesale price of ferrets has been around $60 for quite a while. We have a pet store down our way that sells them for $89. Gives you a good idea what the pet stores markup is when they sell them for $160 doesn't it. >But, I have read that there are wild ferrets (M. p. furo) there. And I >suppose that they are selling wild babies because of such lower price. It is very doubtful that anyone anywhere is selling 'wild babies'. I also think the NZ wild ferrets were polecat-fitch crosses breeds. I also thought that wild population was gone or under control but I'm not sure of that. >From: Melvin Girten <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Boiled Eggs? >To make a long story short, I gave him a SMALL piece (white & yolk), and he >went APE!! Ok, so we now have a new treat, but I wanted to make sure it's >not going to hurt him. Eggs should be fine from what I've been told. For cheap amusement, give your ferrets a whole hard boiled egg (peel the shell). Don't do it anywhere you don't want a mess. Masschusetts ferrets and folks.... Congratulations on finally making it. We hope to be up visiting your ferrets openly soon. bill and diane killian zen and the art of ferrets http://userwww.qnet.com/~killian/zen_home.htm [Posted in FML issue 1500]