I am new to the list, and although I have been reading for about a week, this will be my first posting. Just some general info about me, I have 4 ferrets (2 males & 2 females) and they were all purchased at different times over the past year. Their names are Zoe, Mugsie, Kermit and Petunia. (For those wondering the references are Sesame Street, who knows (my husband's choice), Muppets, and Looney Tunes - in that order). Currently I am having a problem with Petunia. I got her at a local pet store about 1.5 months ago. She is 2 years old (according to the pet store). They had no information on her and weren't even sure if she had her shots, EVER. I promptly took her to the vet for those shots. She had coarse fur and her back legs seemed almost crippled. She would topple over when running, etc. Anywho, to make a long story short (almost too late for that) we felt that she had not been fed a proper diet, nor did she have much exersize. My problem is this, she has a problem with nipping at toes and ankles, and legs, etc. It seems that she is doing this for attention and when she wants to play. Apparently her former owners allowed this behavior. I want to break her of this habit, but I'm not sure how. I have tried picking her up and firmly telling her NO while scruffing or firmly grasping her ear. The problem with this is that after she nips, she backs away (in the war dance) and by time I am able to catch and reprimand her, she looks at me like "huh?". Some advice would be great. If you'd rather, you can email me with your suggestions. Thanks in advance, and I've enjoyed reading the FML thus far =) Peace from Sherry, Zoe, Mugsie, Kermit and Petunia [Posted in FML issue 1654]