In response to the person asking about ferrets and hegehogs, I just want to say, don't let them get together. I use to own a hedgehog, and you're right, they DO NOTHING, except curl up in a little ball if they are not use to interactiion between the handler and hedgehog, one must start interaction soon after birth, then they develop a personality. I do know that even with their defensive quills, and very painful if stuck with them, they still are vulnerable to certain animals. Large birds, (hawlk & etc) for one, they will try to drown them, and when they uncurl, their undersides are then exposed to being attacked in that area, and killed. So as you can figure out, ferrets are intelligent enough to learn how to and where to attack a hedgehog, to be most benificial. For the most part, I would keep all small rodent and animals away from ferrets, they are sweet, but they have natural instincts. BTW, I found a home for my hedgehog, and the fella spent many hours with him/her, never could find out which it was, and he said that he is enjoying such a lively and active and personalble little animal. I am a type of person, as we all are in our home, like to kiss and hug and wooly a pet, and hedgehogs are NOT that kind of pet. hahaha Well, my husband, while outside came in to find that the ferrets enjoyed a whole new pack of cigarettes!!!! I am finding a cigarette here and there, but guess he hasn't figured that he needs to crawl and search in their hideyhole for the rest, if there is a rest. LOL Man, if they keep it up, with stealing packs, we'll have to put them on the nicotine patch : ) Marti [Posted in FML issue 1733]