First off: i want to thank everyone who sent me email regarding the introduction of roscoe to cookie, the resident alien. i listened to all of your advice, but i don't have time to thank all of you personally. Second: update for those who don't know: i recently got a young male ferret and introduced him (roscoe) to an older female ferret (cookie) who i've had for about a year now. roscoe is about two years old, and very playful. he is also bigger than cookie. the problem was this: roscoe is biting cookie on the back of her neck and shaking like a little shark. this scares me. they both start squeeling and i feel for cookie, so i seperate them. i was told this is "normal." well, ok, so it is. but it's hard to deal with because she's like my little baby or something. so, i let them at it again.... the semi-ignore each other and trot around the room exploring, but when they cross paths, it starts. roscoe starts by sniffing cookie's behind and cookie kinda walks away trying to ignore him. then he get's all hoppity and starts biting her on the neck and she gets scared. all she wants to do is run away. what should i do? their cages are next to each other, i switch their bedding, and sometimes i even put them in opposite cages (roscoe in cookie's, cookie in roscoe's). it doesn't look like it's working. any suggestions? john [Posted in FML issue 2394]