I posted a message with a few questions about a week ago and would first of all like to thank the many responses that I have gotten. I would now like to ask what people's axperiences are with introducing a new ferret to one that I have already. When picking up some supplies in the pet store yesterday, I was play (or should I say getting attacked) by the dozen or so ferrets in a cage ranging in age from 6 to 12 weeks. I have been contemplating getting a second fuzzy for a few weeks now. The sales girl mentioned that she had a ferret that was brought in by someone who was no longer able to take care of her. She was selling her for 100.00 (half the regular price) complete with cage and all the extras. Though I had my reservatonis, I picked her up and she fell asleep in my arms. Who can resist that? I opted not to take the cage, I have three, but talked her into throwing in a free hammock. (I'm a sucker for a bargain.) I also picked up Deborah Jeans' book, "A Practical Guide to Ferret Care". Great book by the way. Anyway, to get back to my dilema, I brought Madison home and introduced her to Jay-Jay. Madison is actually 1.5 years old and Jay-Jay about 3 months. She was a little scared and timid, and Jay-Jay, being himself, was all over her. That lasted for about 3 minutes until she had enough and threw him to the bottom of the cage. After Jay-Jay, who thought this was the greatest game in the world wouldn't quit, she pinned him to the bottom of the cage and low-and-behold, Jay-Jay DOES know how to scream. I think she scared him more that anything but perhaps I was the most scared of all. I took her out of the cage and plpaced he in a second cage that I had. After a while I picked her up again and was holding her when she jumped up and bit my cheek. Not a nip, an I'VE-GOTCHA-AND-I-WON'T-LET-YOU-GO type of bite. I had to actually tickle her belly to get her to open her mouth. Though it sound's painful, the pain was minimal. She did break teh skin and there was a little blood, I cleaned myself with some anticeptic and that was that. My question, after this incessant rambling, is this. What is the best way to indroduce my two fuzzies so that they don't kill each other. Is this normal? Will they ever get along? I let them both out of the cage and they are pretty much fine for about an hour or so before Jay-Jay gets on her nerves and she pins him and make him scream. God, I never thought I could move so fast. Is there a chance that they will never get along? Perhaps I am being paranoid. It has only been a couple of days. Shawn [Posted in FML issue 1657]