this post is directed especially to:: Dawn Johnson <[log in to unmask]> yes ferrets do wag their tails when they're extremely excited. a quick story of mine...i have a male sable, kikomann, who was a loner for a year until i acquired my silvermitt, nicholii. when kiko was a little tyke, he would get happy, weasel war dance, and wag his tail!! he didn't do that again for a long time until after nicholii came around. when i got a tube to play with(ferrets, not me!), i saw not just kiko wagging his tail but both he and nicholii! what a riot to see them face to face playing chicken and wagging their tails at who got who!!!! ya, i know it was explained to me that the reason they do it is because they're trying to guage the space behind them in the tunnel but i don't buy that explanation one bit. ferrets have personalities: therefore, they play; they dook; and they express their joy with what looks like caffeine loaded tail wagging :) dogs don't even wag that fast(G!)... my theory-- malissa d & my biz :) [Posted in FML issue 2667]