Some Lingo (and our comments!)

Alpha Ferret - The dominant ferret of the house, leader of the pack - Mommy!

Ankle/leg Biter - Wanting attention, a treat or to be picked up - We are proud to say that we don't do this, when we want attention, see Carpet Shark

Belly Button - Well not quite, let's just say you have a male ferret

Bottle Brush - Their tail puffs out from excitement, anger or fear..almost like static cling

Business - Group of multi ferrets Our parents are proud business owners! Mom's favorite saying is "I'd rather be dooking with my business!"

Butt Wipe - Ferret type of toilet paper. After going to the bathroom, they drag their rear on the floor - FYI, this is NOT because we need to wipe, this is to mark our teritory, or in Slinky's case to really convince you that she went!

Chomp - Checking out teeth strength..the acting of biting. Usual course is lick-lick-CHOMP Sometimes Slinky skips the "lick-lick"

Carpet Shark - laying very close to the floor stretched out, usually just observing. Can also crawl from this position. AKA flat ferret "Look at me! I'm so pathetic, alone, fluffed out, please pick me up!"

Dooking - Chuckling sounds made when excited, exploring, playing or war dancing. Resembles a rooster sound - Ferret is the master dooker of the house!

FFZ - Ferret Free Zone - Ferrets are illegal, Also known as NFFZ - Non-Ferret Friendly Zone - How can places not want our cuteness!

Ferret Math - The art of going from one ferret to two, to three to four to..... - We don't know if mom will do this, dad might draw the line, but if he gets more fish, we may get more fuzzies playmates!

Ferret Proofing - Keeping the house as safe as possible for ferrets. Restricting access to areas that can cause them harm - Good luck with that! Imagine the worst toddler ever, and then make them small enough to fit under a stove. Just think...See what we mean?!

Kit- Baby ferret

Nip & Run - Easier than the chomp action..Invitation to play - Usually followed by a

dook/war dance

Scruffing - Pinching by the nape of the neck, just like a mother would do, relaxing and calming the ferret. This will usually result in the ferret yawning away - Slinky gets this for biting, Ferret gets this for digging or chewing on the fish tank filter, and BTW, we yawn because we don't care!

Shiver - Seen when a ferret first wakes up. Way of regulating and increasing their body temperature which drops during sleep time - Slinky's awesome at this, mom treats her like she's dying...

Snorkeling -Immersing entire head in water, often blowing bubbles. Often they forget their scuba gear. - We like to do this in a bowl with ice cubes. We chase them around the bowl, and dive for more!

Stash - Hiding place ferrets store all their treasures usually out of human reach. Missing keys, remote controls, etc can usually be found there. Who needs kids?? - Mom just said "Amen" when she read that...

War Dance - An excited ferret bouncing and thrashing themselves around with stiff legs, arched back, open mouth, swinging head, often flinging into walls and furniture. Usually dooking and bottle brush tail go on at the same time. Ferret on speed. - Ferret rocks at this. He will do it to evade capture too, and then wiggle his way out of your grasp and hit his head on the floor...