To those who have posted to the FML and have received no, or very little, response... please, don't give up on not answering!! Whether it's because people are busy, or whether they just plain aren't sure on the answer, there is generally a REASON why people do not respond to a question. Posting a question and receiving only a few replies, is far far better than not posting at all!! Everyone who has been here years, months weeks or days that has posted has, or will have, at one time at least, a post that may as well be 'ignored'. It isn't that it's a *bad* post, and it isn't that your name isn't known!! I personally don't even bother reading the names on top of posts that I respond to. Whether it's Joe Bloggs in Sudan, or someone well known such as Bob C in Missouri, if a question is asked and people know the answer, they will do their level best to help. This is a mailing list to ask questions, and although there are many people here who know a lot about ferrets, no-one is perfect, no-one knows everything, and there are less than 3,000 WORLD-WIDE subscribers here. I'm sure if I asked about shipping ferrets into New Zealand from the North Pole, there may be a remote chance that someone knows, but a greater one that no-one will respond to my post. If I, however, post that my ferret has been attacked by a dog, the vet won't see him, and you need help to get him to help fast, I'm sure you'll be flooded with responses. Sometimes, to you your question seems silly. But every question that has been asked hundreds of times here has, at one time, been asked the 'first' time. When someone asks 'what is a dook' that question was asked before, and will be again. (BTW, for those that don't know, 'dook' is the chuckling sound ferrets make when they're happy, excited, etc) <g> If you feel your question is important, and you did not recieve a reply, reword your question and send it in again. Maybe people didn't quite understand the phrasing, maybe they thought you meant something else. Maybe the person who could answer your question best just couldn't read that issue of the FML. Try again, and keep on asking questions. The more questions you ask, the more you learn, and the more friends you'll make. There are many many ferret lovers here, and some have the potential of becoming life-long friends. Don't throw that chance away. Sam -------------------------------------------------- Ferrets are my life Ferrets are for me They get me into strife They make me feel so free!! (Ah, probably because they steal everything!) Email me at [log in to unmask] and hope I get it... Before they do! [Posted in FML issue 2187]