I don't know if there are any real rules for blowing coats. I've had ferrets that blow their coats all at once at the typical spring/fall times, and I've had others that appear to miss one of those times, others that blow coats on "off" times, some that blow all at once, others that shed slowly. I live in upstate NY about 1 hr from the Canadian border, several hours from the ocean, if location has anything to do with it. My BEWs and silvers are blowing coats right now, but my sables and chocolates aren't doing anything - neither are my albinos or cinnamons. I don't think I would too much if your ferret doesn't seem to be following the "norm" (is there such a thing as "norm" for ferrets anyway?!) Debbie Riccio WNYFLFA Rochester, NY [Posted in FML issue 1536]