For those interested in obscure ferret references, there is a "Mr. Ferret" character in "National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins" video. He acts somewhat like a ferret too, stealing away another character's clients. BTW, can anyone offer some suggestions as to how to deal with a particularly difficult biter? This very small female will bit THROUGH your finger(lots of blood), hold on no matter what and never give up. I've had to handle her with gloves she's so dangerous. We've tried scolding, shrieking (autoresponse), nose thumping, scruffing, bitter apple, timeouts and putting another ferret on her;nothing helps. She's absolutely beautiful and unusual and we want to keep her and let her run free in the house like the other 4, but its too stressful. Help! Always, AnnaO -- "FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT UNDERSTAND, NO EXPLANATION WILL SUFFICE" -Albert Einstein [Posted in FML issue 1699]