Thanks for the information Chinadoll! I thought they looked like weasles and wild animals too! I guess I was mistaken! They do look like great pets. I've never seen any at Petco, Petsmart, or any other pet store. Where do you get them from? What kind of odor do they have? Is it similar to the odor skunks give off, or do ferrets always smell? Please enlighten me some more! Thanks!