I appreciate that Brita acknowledged that she would get some feedback on her method of dealing with Claudia. No I don't agree or approve of her method, but I'm sure at the time she used what she thought was the best method she knew. I have one young female that was a rescue who spent the first 6+ months of her life in a 10 gallon aquarium. Rose is a doll, but she had a biting problem too. I agree that scruffing them only makes them mad! I tried that with Rose and as soon as I released her, she would *really* bite me. I have used the Bitter Apple Cream for a couple of my fuzzies that came home through a rescue with a nip habit. I've heard from a few people that some ferrets don't care, but it's worth a try. The cream seems to be pretty nasty stuff, the spray appeared to dry or evaporate pretty quick. At least give it a try, might be a simple solution! Good luck, Jennifer and Gang [Posted in FML issue 2520]