I don't believe in hitting, flicking, or otherwise hurting a ferret. But, there are other forms of physical discipline you can use. For example, when one of ours bites, I grab them by the scruff, look them in the eye, "hiss" at them, and give them a *light* shake (careful, though, you don't want to shake them hard enough to hurt them). This simulates what a mother ferret would do without actually hurting your ferret. Dooks and Blessings, Becky (with Cinnamon, Coke, Pixie, and Chitterbox) *********************************** Check out Pixie's Home Page at: http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Farm/3398 [Posted in FML issue 2620]