Hello again. Just a small query regarding Nikki, the little female that is balding. She has a friend, Benji, an albino male that is almost twice the size that she is. When they play together, they gradually get rougher and rougher and Nikki starts to cry and squeek. She usually doesn't get hurt and gradually she tries to run away if she has had enough. What happens is, she bugs Benji until he starts to retaliate and it is him that gets rough. If he tries to run away, Nikki chases him until he has had enough and then he retaliates and doesn't know when to quit. What worries me now is that Nikki has some bald spots and when they play/fight, she doesn't have the protection that she used to have and sometimes he scratches her and breaks skin. How on earth do I make Nikki stop bugging Benji/Benji playing so hard in retaliation. I hate to separate them. They get along so well (believe it or not) and they are all they have. They are always together and always sleep together - they are buddies. Nikki will get along with none of the other ferrets - Benji is all she has (besides me and I can't be with her all of the time). Any ideas? Thanks again gang. Tryntje, Cam, Tawny and the 9 fuzzy kids [Posted in FML issue 1893]