Hi all! I am new to this discussion list and I have a question for you guys. I have a fuzzie (as you call them) named Cooder (male) who is 2 1/2 years old and I have been taking him to the vet quite often due to some certain symptoms. My veternarian said that his glucose levels are normal, but on the low side. In combination with a bit of lethargy and spacey behavior she said he may have the early, early signs of insulonoma, but it's too early to diagnose it as such. I have been considering getting another ferret recently and I brought this up with her. The ferret I am currently looking at is a 9 week old male sable from Marshall Farms. My vet said that I need to quarantine the new kit for 60 days before any contact with my old ferret to make sure the new kit gets rid of ECE if it happens to have it. She believes I will put my ferret in danger (because of his potential illness) if I expose him to the virus. My question (finally!) is: does this sound reasonable to you guys? I heard it is very rare for a Marshall Farms kit to have ECE. It is going to be very difficult for me to keep them completely away from each other and washing my hands and showering between contact with the two will almost be impossible!! I have a cage to separate him from Cooder and I'm thinking of getting the little bugger today. I already have a name...DEXTER!! He's adorable, but he bites like a fiend! Cooder would teach him a lesson, but all he knows how to do is bite human feet. Yup, he's an ankle biter. If anyone has any input on this subject you can post to the list or e-mail me at [log in to unmask] Thanks! -Lauren Lauren Yeany [log in to unmask] "My Brain Hurts!" - Monty Python's Gumby Man [Posted in FML issue 2420]