Hi all, just a question about something I've never seen in a ferret before. Twice now, Squirrel (about 14-15 weeks old, one of my two new additions) has shown an odd behavior culminating in a hard bite. I can still feel the most recent one, which was the hardest I've ever received from a ferret. Sometimes when I'm holding him he'll start sniffing and licking along one arm (almost always the left), and get VERY excited. He'll eventually work his way around to the inside of my elbow, then bite HARD and hang on. This last time I actually bled, the first time a fur-rat has made me do that. Normally he's a really great ferret. I got him and Moose (a littermate) a few weeks ago as companions for my other two. They're VERY playful and excitable, and have needed some careful nip training, but this is different. He gets all excited, locks in on a spot and BITES. He knows he's not supposed to do it; when I yelp or grab for his scruff he runs away and tries to hide, making it difficult to discipline him before it's too late. Anybody know why he'd do this? It's not out of viciousness. He's very friendly. I can't figure out what the deal is, unless my arm smells like food or something. Chris I am Ferret of Borg The Litterbox is Irrelevant Bitter Apple is Irrelevant Your Socks Will Be Assimilated [Posted in FML issue 1676]