I want to thank everyone who wrote such encouraging responses to my post about my semi-rescue named Bruno. This is my first experience taking in an adult ferret. All my other ferrets were acquired as kits and were raised with lots of TLC by my children and me. They are very sweet (the ferrets, not the kids <G>) and rarely nip. I was not so sure I was doing the right thing bringing a big boy with a reputation as a "biter" into our home. Some of my initial concerns were put to rest right away. Bruno was accepted 100% by all 6 of our fuzzbutts, no fighting at all. He made himself right at home in the big cage - the hammock sure sags when he climbs on board! I don't think he's ever slept in a soft bed before. He sleeps with such a look of bliss - sometimes he's the last one out of bed at playtime. There was no problem switching his food, except that he eats a LOT - I'm going to have to really stock up on Totally Ferret.<G> He also loves Ferretone, which made his first manicure easy. His litterbox hit rate IN the cage is 100%, (not hard to do considering there are four litter boxes in there), and he prefers the bathroom tile instead of the carpet when he is outside the cage - I wish all of my gang were that considerate! Now with time and TLC I hope to overcome the next hurdle. He still flinches and sometimes grabs at hands when we reach for him. I have to supervise him very closely around my children. His bites are not vicious, just STRONG! But when I watch him run through tubing play chase and when I see him sleeping curled up underneath a few fuzzy pals, I think I did the right thing. I only hope that in time we come to trust each other a little more. Thanks for all your support, PamV and Rascal, Snookums, CocoaPuff, BlondieBoy, Little Dickens, SnowToes and Bruno [Posted in FML issue 1949]