First off in case others were confused. The bonobo is also called the pygmy chimpanzee (pan paniscus) as opposed to the chimpanzee (pan troglodytes). >From: Toni Brown <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Help >I just received a call on my answering maching. It was from a man saying he >was from the Dept of Ferret Control. So do you have a friend with a strange sense of humor? >From: Toni Cantley <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: question for breeders >Am I mistaken, or have breeders said that breeding two albinos does not >result in a full litter of albinos? We would be rather surprised at a non-albino from two albino parents. When albino and sable are thought of sable is dominant and albino is simple recessive. There is some disagreement about wether albino is simple recessive with chocolate. We tend to think albino is like palomino genetics in horse (or the blue merle in collies). Some think it is simple recessive there as well. There very well might be two genetic makeups for albino though making both of the above "correct". There are a few that believe in a red-eyed-white that is not albino. But its definition is rather specious. It would make the definition of sable also need to be changed. If a REW is an albino from a non-albino parent than why is a sable from an albino the same "color" as a sable from two sables? >From: Glenn Johnson <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: AFA survey We declined to respond the first time. But we do not think that the description at that URL sounds like a vivisectionist or the like. We actually are glad that someone is interested in actually studying ferrets rather than making up facts. It is possible the AFA did not fully research this Doctor before agreeing to assist. But they also may have concluded that it would be better to study ferrets as ferrets rather than only as vaccine recipients. We haven't checked with an authority at the AFA. Glenn, if you do then send email to the AFA and find out. Even if you are right that she is going to seek an NIH grant it will not be in the millions of dollars. If it was she would be able to BUY Path Valley or possibly even Marshall Farms for that kind of money. Any further discussion on this would appear to us to be an animal rights discussion rather than a ferret discussion. >From: "Sue M." <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: food/club/etc. About the etc. The incident took place in Pat Wright's home as we understand. Not out in public. The only person that has stated that the ferret was known to be a nipper was somone whose word is not one we trust. We are all arguing about something we do not know about. Not flaming Sue nor anyone else but just pointing out that perhaps the facts debated are not fully understood. Until Pat himself says that his ferret was known to be a problem then we will not assume that he was. Hopefully this will be our last post on that topic. About Excell - we haven't tried it but we seem to remember others that did and liked it. bill and diane killian zen and the art of ferrets http://www.zenferret.com/ mailto:[log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 2198]