Hello! I'm new to the FML, I've been reading for about three weeks and thought I'd do an intro like the others. My family consists of me, my husband Roger and our five fuzz butts:) Frienzy(MF sable sprite 1yr) the intelligent one! If there is any way they can get in, out, around, or through anything she will be the one to find it! Fiesty(MF chocolate sable sprite 1yr) the timid/ skittish one! She is quiet and shy until you make her mad! She's the first to bite, but only nips and only after being provoked! Mischief (MF albino gib 10 mo) Mommy's big boy! Almost three lbs. and pure sugar! He has a girlfriend in a local pet store, one of the employees want us to adopt her, but I think other people how work there wouldn't be so pleased!( She is the pet of the store 1+ yrs) Franny(short for frantic)(PV light sable mitt 4 mo) is obnoxious! She doesn't "war dance" or "pounce" she Frounces! Her own special attack. Anyone or thing that she sees as a play thing gets jumped on unmercifully! And last but definitely not least is Magic(sable gib unknown age, returned to pet store with diarrhea and malnutrition in Nov. He had ratty fur, and we could feel every bone in his back and ribs,he weighed less than a lb.!) We took him to the Vet, got him on Amoxicillin, Flagyl and Pepto and now he weighs almost three lbs!!! I know that a lot of you on the list do this kind of thing on a regular basis, and I would like to commend you all! He was the first ferret that I have had the joy of nursing back to health.:) I need advice about the pet store where we got the last three ferts. They are selling Latex Foam balls marketed for ferrets and made by Ethical products( Ironic?!?) I have talked to the manager three times very calmly explaining that foam is NOT a toy for ferrets. He just stares blankly and then says that the Owner does all the ordering and stocking and that I would need to talk to him But of course he is Never around! What's a ferret lover to do??? Thank you to all of the people who do so much and I hope that I can help as much some day. I would love to meet more ferrets and ferret people in the Bethesda MD area, and We will be moving back to the west (Co or Ok areas) in Sept. so would like to get info about What's out there for ferrets also. Sorry this is so long, when it comes to ferts I just can't shut up!:) I think it's contagious!!! Nina Willis Frenzy, Fiesty, Franny, Mischief and MAGIC!!! Anyone notice a pattern??? [Posted in FML issue 2193]