Well, I did some calling around today and found out that a couple of the pet stores in Grand Forks, about 90 miles away, do actually carry ferrets. I wanted to get one from a shelter or a breeder, but I'm stuck with the "you can't get here from there" curse of Devils Lake (one airline comes in, and from only one place I think *L*) and given the season, I really can't put a fuzzy through a trip like that. Would drive (even talked to a friend who likes to do road trips *g*), but it's just not going to happen:( I can make it to Grand Forks and back (positive thinking). However, they are MF babies, both places told me they're about 7 weeks. Aside from the usual, (solid poop, not deformed, etc.) is there anything I should be looking out for. I've never bought from a pet store before (my first little kid was from a breeder). There are several in at the one place, and the other is expecting some in this week. I'm going to be going to the second place when I go...they were both friendlier on the phone, and the woman I talked to talked about them a bit....made me feel better about that place. Are there any opinions if it's better to get a kit soon after getting to the pet store (the soonest would be they would get in on Thursday, and I could go down on Sat.) or better to wait? *bounce* Good thing is I'm home every day, most of the day, so I can watch a new furball for signs of anything. I also need to find Rocky a new toy:P Poor guy doesn't play with any of the balls or chewtoys I've gotten him, doesn't seem to care for squeekies either. He DID love the little plastic tube that DMC thread (not the embroidery thread) is wound around, would chase that all over and chew on it. He broke the two that I had and so I took the halves away. There..."you know you love your ferret when you buy thread you don't need and unwind it from the tube just so you ferret can have a toy" *L* Dooks Sue, Rosa, & Rocky [Posted in FML issue 2201]