My two recent adoptions of young ferrets along with the tales and comments made by various individuals in this group has got me pondering this question? Why do alot of kits tend to eat by taking mouthfuls of food from the main dish and eating elsewhere, and why do they hiss when they eat? I have a theory but would like feedback. An obvious conclusion made was that the kits were used to fighting for their share at the food bowl when they were young. Now, I have enjoyed viewing the kit picts that many of you have posted. I have noticed that many, if not all the sites that I visited that showed kits eating, showed the kits eating out of the same bowl. (I especially loved the one where the little legs were dangling out the side of the bowl - now that's enthusiasm!) Now, in my household, there are many bowls of food containing various brands and tidbits - I have to, the little girls have such an appetite! I swear I had two guinea pigs before they got here! In the almost three months I have had these girls I have noticed that their eating has been less messy but still a travelin' road show. Now, using my cats as examples, I have noticed that since I got them from kittens, and have always had an offering of food, they have learned to wait patiently in line if they have to and to eat at different times. They also don't mind sharing their food. So keeping this line of logic, would it not make sense to give these little eating machines bowls of their own in order to give them more of a sense of security at eating time? Just a thought. Betty and Her Blur O'Fur To my ferts: Thank you for your antics - they are a refreshing breath at the end of an excruciating day. [Posted in FML issue 2576]