Howdy FMLers! Just a few quick responses. Dry blood spots: Tavi and Jasper have these skin cysts also. I had 3 removed from her head a while back because they seemed to be hurting her (FrankenFerret was her nickname then). Our vet said not to worry about them unless they are causing discomfort. They grow, burst and sometimes return in the same spot. I have noticed that my two sables haven't had this problem yet and it gets me wondering if the cysts occur more often in silvermitts and blazes. Anyone else notice this? Fert smells: I too love the way my guys smell but it freaks me out sometimes. I was at work one day and noticed I kept smelling ferrets. I knew none of them hitched a ride with me but I kept getting wiffs of them. I realized later that it was a rainy day (I am a dork) and I had on my "rainy day" tennis shoes that I let the ferrets play in. I guess the heat from my feet turned them into a moving potpourri. Fert figurines: I have a Sandcast life-size ferret and a smaller 2 inch one that I bought at Hallmark. They have a catalog that has about 8 (I think all were of sable ferrets but I don't recall exactly) different ones but you have to bug the owner/manager to special order them. Find out when they place the orders and go remind them the day before or that day. The babies didn't know what to make of the life-size sable I got. Now for my own post topic... Do anyone else's ferrets love makeup/cleansers etc.? I sell the pink brand and Tavi just loves to climb in the drawers I store the products in and steal the facial masks. Maybe it's just the female part of her that likes to play grown up or she's looking for a product to remove the blackheads on her tail! Pharaoh is a kisser by nature but seems to enjoy it more when I have a made up face. Neither of them have become sick from these habits since I am ALWAYS listening for the rumbling in the drawer and stop Pharaoh from being my makeup remover. The products are non-toxic anyway but I can't be too careful. Dooks to all! Laura-Tavi, Booger, Jasper, Pharaoh and Vex [Posted in FML issue 2822]