Steve Smith asked: >My ferret jester is changing color [...] he is going from sabel to almost a >silver shade on his head and back It's his winter coat coming in. You might notice him becoming softer and fluffier, too. Lots of ferrets get significantly lighter in the winter than in the summer. For instance, see these pictures of Pixxel, showing the changes in her mask: In summer: http://users.1st.net/hammock/gallery/jpegs/pix-frontview.jpg In winter: http://users.1st.net/hammock/gallery/jpegs/pix-sleeve.jpg Nichole asked: >What does MF stand for Marshall Farms, a large ferret breeder in western New York. A significant percentage of pet-store ferrets throughout the country come from Marshall's. >What would you call a mostly white with a few light grey spots, dark eyed >ferret? I'm no expert, but as a general term, I'd call it either a sterling silver or a dark-eyed white pattern. >Wo the 9week old little guy and my 1year and 3month old Vail get along or >would I have problems? [...] Any suggestions if I would happen to bring the >two together? Given time, they'll almost certainly get along. Take a look at the relevant section in the FAQ, http://www.optics.rochester.edu:8080/users/pgreene/faq/part2.html#introduce -- - Pam Greene Ferret Central <http://www.optics.rochester.edu:8080/users/pgreene/> or ftp://ftp.optics.rochester.edu/pub/pgreene/ or send INDEX FERRET in email to <[log in to unmask]> [Posted in FML issue 2160]