Hi All, So many here lately feel there is something wrong in that their ferret will not cuddle at all or even be still for a second. But then they mention the ferret is maybe 2 to 4 months old more or less. TRUST ME!!! THIS IS NORMAL! This is still way too young for most ferrets to become cuddly. Sometimes you luck out and get a lover from the day they are born but not usually. My two little ones that I got at 5 or 6 weeks old have just begun to let me hold them for 3 to 5 minutes at a time. They are right at 8 months old now. Before that they never sat still nor kissed me or licked me etc.... NO CUDDLING whatsoever. Now I get kisses, licks, ear & eye cleanings and overall a much more cuddly couple of ferts. Give it time and let them get this speedball energy wore out of them. Of course some ferrets will simply never be cuddly but they will calm down as they mature. As for the real hard biting that is normal too as they think you are just a big 'ol ferret and they can be rough with you like other ferrets. It is up to US to teach them how hard of play is acceptable. There are several ways of doing this and many have been mentioned here. I also have a LAST RESORT method if NOTHING else works and you have tried everything. I only send this privately as I have gotten flack over it in the past. It was not my idea originally but another FML'er's long ago. But what the hay, it works in desperate cases. So stop worrying and be patient, one day they WILL surprise you, count on it<GGG>! TNT! Kelleen Andrews & The FANG GANG!!!! [Posted in FML issue 1562]