>... father-in-law's farm when he has a situation where he wants a mother to >foster a baby, or where a mother refuses a baby, he uses baby powder on ALL >the babies so they smell the same to the mother and usually the loner will >be accepted. I don't know if baby powder is acceptable for use on ferrets? >Any suggestions? I did something like this when Pepper came back from surgery and the others attacked him, but I used Ferret Fresh on all of them daily for a few days and it seemed to make a difference. I wouldn't use talcum (because of the problems with talc in the lungs ... they even tell mothers not to use it on babies now), but something that has a strong smell but is otherwise harmless should work. I'd be tempted to try dousing everyone with vanilla now, after reading some of Bob Church's stuff. --Barb-- [Posted in FML issue 2329]