Sounds like a punishment, like a jail term ;o) This particular term though, is six weeks (42 days) You may try to find out why your jill has had so many pseudo pregnancies though. There could be something wrong with the male, or else something wrong with your jill... If the jill has a problem, then it would be best for her to be speyed. If it's the male, then he should either be castrated or vasectomised. Ferrets are known for their false (pseudo) pregnancies, but having several points to there being a problem, which has a high likelyhood of being genetic. I would suggest you contact a local breeder if such is available for help in the future, should you wish to continue breeding. Many people are against people who have no knowledge of breeding doing so. However, it is my personal opinion that *every* breeder (including Marshall Farms, Path Valley etc) originally had no clue as to what they were doing. If you talk with and visit other breeders and get hints from them, it will help you to evade some of the problems that can naturally occur. Most problems are easily averted, or else can be quickly seen and treated. Good luck with your jill, Sam [Posted in FML issue 2421]