Well I can't claim to be an expert, but I think your little ferret gets so scared/excited that he looses sphincter control. I don't think he poops in fight consciously at all. I think it is an unconscious weakening of his anal sphincter during a time of great stress. Especially because he was young, he may not have had great sphincter control yet, just as a human baby does not. I'm sure you've heard the phrase, "You scared the sh** out of me." It can literally happen. To anyone, not just baby ferrets. But ya gotta love him anyway.:) My little bruiser is always the first to attack. But he fights clean (mostly). Happy ferreting!! Lori and the super freaks: Squeegy and Hoover [Posted in FML issue 1722]