I just acquired a new ferret from the local auction. He is going to be a challenge as he is the nastiest biter I've seen in a long time. He doesn't just bite, he GRABS and shakes his head or spins like a crocodile..and he is only about 9 weeks old. My older ferret certainly lost interest in playing with this little hellion real fast and stays out of his way. It will take some patience and a lot of Bitter Apple (tm) to teach him not to eat fingers, but he is a gorgeous little albino and seems smart enough to come around in time. Either he was not handled at all, handled by someone who didn't know how to teach a baby ferret not to bite or perhaps abused, so I've been mostly just sitting and talking to him for now, till he gets used to being in a new place. His only stressful thing will be the trip to the vet to get his shots and a descenting/neutering, but with his personality, I don't think he needs to grow up to be a breeding ferret, when there are plenty of sweet natured males around to do the job these days. The fun part is figuring out what to name this little ruby-eyed devil. My older ferret is named Mako, due to his being a bit of a biter as a baby, which he grew out of.. But Mako met his match with this baby. Mako: 'What the heck is this evil white thing you brought home, Mom? A wild mink or what?' Piper (the dog): 'Hi! Wanna play? OUCH! MY NOSE! Thats it..I don't want anything to do with those little weasel-things. I'm gonna go play with the cat.' [Posted in FML issue 2667]