Hi Y'all - My wife and I have two sable jills approximately 18 months old, Silk and Velvet. As I ate breakfast the other morning, Velvet was over sniffing the tree and climbing on the lower branches. Later she came over and scratched my ankle in the "Daddy, I need a snuggle" signal. When I picked her up and nuzzed her face I noticed that she REALLY smelled like the Xmas tree. She had rubbed her forehead in the tree sap, there was a space the size of a quarter where the fur was matted with it. Fortunately, my wife was just getting in the shower, so she was quickly joined by the sticky, smelly tree sniffer. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to get the tree sap off the ferrets without having to bathe frequently? I'm concerned about drying their skin with frequent baths, but they seem to "collect" little patches of sap on various parts of the body as the day goes on. Anybody know of a "spot remover" product for ferret bodies? Replies can be emailed to [log in to unmask] or posted in the FML (I hope). Thanks Jim Pope Silk (I'm too quick for you, Dad!) Velvet (mmmm, smell my new perfume?) Jim & Jo (auuugh! don't do that!) [Posted in FML issue 1780]