Duss-T "prays" also - I think I read somewhere that mitts are more likely to pray than others - I can't remember where I read that, so if someone has a non-mitt that prays, forgive me. Cindy's Axel would pray when "asked" which I thought was very clever. Pawing at the mouth is different - and just that - aggressive pawing at the mouth - usually indicative that something is wrong - some feel this means the ferret is nauseated - I've seen this most often in insulinoma ferrets, gatric ulcer ferrets, and ECE ferrets. Debbie Riccio WNYFLFA Rochester, NY [Posted in FML issue 1535]