This is probably a strange question, but I am going to ask it anyway. I got my ferret, Pepper, on Dec 12 1998 and he weighed only 1 lb 4 oz, his coat was short and very coarse. But his tail is something else. He has so little fur on his tail that you can see the skin, it looks like a rats tail. Not at the base, it has as much fur as his body, but the tip from about halfway down. I took him to the vet and he was tested for adrenal (neg). I give him tone and vite every day and now his coat is softer (still not silky, but better) and he has gained 1/2 pound. Anybody else have a "tail problem" ferret?? Marta Pepper (Mooooooommmmmmm, do you have to tell the whole world bout my tail? Geez, big mouth, give me a raisin, that will make it better) [log in to unmask] www.lhasas.org [Posted in FML issue 2555]