Well, I own one certifiable cuddle-bug, Amelia. She's two now, but has been cuddly for at least a year. And Mr. tough-guy Cully has been showing some signs of enjoying being held these days. I second what Judith said yesterday about spending time on the floor with your ferrets. There's a couple of other things that I think helped with mine. One is walking outside with a ferret in your jacket, if you have a jacket that fastens securely at your waist. My guys learned that I'm a safe place to be, and also would fall asleep after a busy outing at the park in my jacket as we walked home. Another thing was just walking around my home carrying a ferret-- if you don't stand too still, they don't get bored, and get used to being held. Amelia might be an exceptionally cuddly ferret anyway (she sleeps curled up against my stomach at night), but these things are working with Cully as well. Judith's friend's remark kinda threw me though, the remark about getting more ferrets because you feel like you don't get enough love from one (at least this is how I understood what was written). I'm really happy with my two-- more would be cool, but I think I'd be getting them because I want to love more ferrets, not because I don't feel satisfied by the love my current two give me. Although I must admit, I'm kinda thinking about adopting a third after I move to Massachusetts this spring... I think a big, mellow boy who Cully couldn't beat up and Amelia wouldn't be afraid of would be about right... ANyway no flame intended at all, I'm just sharing a different perspective. Regina and the cuddlers Regina Harrison [log in to unmask] http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/1083 "If that's all there is, my friends, then let's keep dancing..." Peggie Lee [Posted in FML issue 1888]