Regarding seedy stools: We have got it here and I have no idea what is causing it. All the ferrets are eating, drinking, playing up a storm and the only somewhat ill one came down with it right after his neuter, and then was only ill a few days (went off his food for a day or two). While they are still not 100% in the litterbox depatrment, they are 110% otherwise. I recently visited a friend whom I haven't seen in some time and I noticed her ferrets had the same litterbox conditions as ours (nope, they haven't interacted at all with mine). She said it also wasn't affecting their health. Every spring one thing or another comes along. Pet store neuter: a friend who purchased a kit from a local pet store in the winter has discovered he may not be completely neutered (an undescended testicle probably got missed). I commented some time back about his strong body smell and strong urine smell, and recently he has been attempting to mate with her other ferrets, all females. He's a Hagen ferret, and she will be contacting the pet store, but does anyone have any tips on how to convince them that someone other than my friend has to pay to correct this? After all, when you shell out $200.00 odd for a kit that is supposed to be neutered, he should be. Should she take him to a vet first and have him diagnosed by a professional and ask them to reimburse her for that visit as well, or should she bring him in first and come to an agreement about seeing a vet? She really doesn't want to lose out in the deal, so... Also, any ideas on how to positively identify the problem without surgery first? I know it could be something else, but we both feel the problem is an incomplete neuter. To whoever suggested the idea of 2 litre pop bottles as ferret tubes - thanks!! What a great idea! Mine just adore it and seek it out before the Big O tubing. We're drinking as much Coke as we can consume to build up their play tubes!! Thanks, Sheena GVFIS, FAGV, WFHH and FFCR [Posted in FML issue 1551]