Hi Everyone! well, I've been voluntering at the shelter here 2-3 days a week, cleaning, playing, picking up rescue baby etc, and of course ferret-math hit, 2 days ago i brought a little ferret girl home, to Liza and Truls, i am keeping her separated for now, and supervising their play and introduction to each other, I think it is going to work out great, Truls loved her at first sight, he is such a gentleman and she dooks like crazy, her name from the shelter is Lucky, (not so lucky to be dealing with Liza though......) she is a chubby baby,( with the fattest cutest tail) approx. 1 year i heard but i think she is younger, and she looks like an oppossum baby, she klings on the shoulder as if she was afraid of heights, lies flat with her head down and spreads all four paws, and holds on with her claws, she is a light sable with darker face marks, her mask gives her a sad expression, she doesn't move a muscle when being carried, but when i put her down she takes off dooking, she wobbles away and then back again,and around, and she loves Truls, they play in a nice and gentle way, he even draged her ohhh soooo gentle and slow! Liza on the other hand is very rough, and extremely hyper, after smelling Lucky for a minute, she took off and went throug Luckys cage and toys, she took all the goodies out of Luckys foodbowl and hid them under the couch, and then went to tell Lucky who the boss is, Liza's tail was like a bottle brush, and she got a hard grip of Luckys neck and really shook her. (Lucky screamed)i separated them and it only took a minute for this to happen again. Now, i know this is not unusuall, and i don't doubt that it will work out eventually, because after i separate them, Liza will take of wardancing, so it seems she is only half aggressive, but Liza is very hyper and intense, and poor Lucky is constantly running to get away from her, so i guess my question is, and please don't flame me for this... would it be OK to give Liza something to calm her a little, before letting them out together? I don't want Lucky to becomme terryfied of Liza, i just want to slow Liza down a little untill she gets familiar with Lucky, and bring them to the same level of endurance, Please give me advice! I don't want to do anything or give her anything unless i know it is absolutely safe and harmless, right now i am just giving Liza time-out when she becommes to violent, but i feel that apart from just delaying the process i dont want Liza to becomme jeaulous, and resent Lucky for the time-outs, on the other hand i don't want to brake Lucky's spirit by submitting her to torture, i am very determined that this will be a happy ferret family in the end, no matter what, i believe every animal is workable, but is it OK to trick Lizas senses? will it even pay off? knowing Lizas persistence this could take a while to resolve. Oh, and if you have name suggestions they are most welcome too Thank's Josephine and the Sweetiest Meanie Beanie in the world Liza My Most Adorable Speed Bump Truls (also flying leaping He-Man) and Honey Bumble Bee Lucky (or not) [Posted in FML issue 2489]