I have 2 ferrets myself and recently adopted a 3rd unfixed male 6 months old ferret. He appeared to be sweet and calm for the hour we spent with him in the shelter. However on our way home, we stopped by Petco to get flea spray for it, and suddenly he started biting my hand very hard. Before he start acting abnormal, we saw a big dog so we thought the dog scared it thus bite. After we got home, I gave him a shower while he acts calm again. However, like about an hour after showering, I handled him a little(very gently) and out of nowhere he bit my hand again. Again, I'd like to clarify that it is not nip or play bite. He just bite and clamp his jaw on our hand and we need to force his mouth open to get our hands/fingers back. Not to mention it is very painful and cause bleeding. We do not want to give it up yet, however at this point I am out of idea what to do. I don't want to handle him with gloves cause I don't think it will help him to trust human, yet risking getting seriously bitten is not my choice neither, especially since both me and my husband already lost some uses of our fingers due to his bites. We are in need of advises, suggestions and other people's experiences. I am also wonder if neutering him is going to take away some aggression. I'd appreciate any reply to this post. My email address is [log in to unmask] (in case it is not shown, this is my first time using FML). Please email me or reply here. Thanks a lot in advance and for reading my long post. Joyce [Posted in FML issue 1887]