Squirt is our oldest at five and a half years of age. We got Squirt when he was eight weeks old, and he was such a little squirt that that's what we named him. We had him for about one year before getting our second ferret. Since he was our first, we, of course, spoiled him rotten with even more attention than he needed. Squirt is bonded closely with us, and pouts when we go away on vacation for a long weekend or for a week.

Squirt developed to be reasonably strong and well-coordinated from all of the time he spent playing with us and climbing, jumping, and running around outside his cage (where he stayed when we weren't home). He is the smartest of our four ferrets, and has taught the others a thing or two. He is also at the top of the pecking order of our fuzzies. Squirt's greatest loves are fresh dirt, cantelope, and a good snuggle.

Pippi is our second oldest ferret at four years of age, and is named for that great adventuress Pippi Longstockings. Pippi came into our lives when Squirt was about one year old. We got Pippi when she was eight weeks old, just like when we got Squirt.

Pippi is the tiniest of our four fuzzbeans, but she's also the acrobat of the group. She's quite the remarkable little athelete, and she's taught the rest a couple of shortcuts to getting around various parts of our home.

Since she grew up around Squirt she's become very attached to him. They are like brother and sister. Squirt taught Pippi everything he knew about wrestling, and she'd probably make a good terrifier of rodents if given a chance.

Atlas and Hijinx came to us at a time when we had been thinking about adding a third ferret to our home. We found the two of them in a local pet store. They were being kept in a small aquarium on pine shavings, and it was telling that they had received very little socialization with people up to that point. The pine shavings had dried out the pads on Atlas' back feet so that they hurt him enough that he didn't walk on them completely right. On top of that, the pet store had the two of them marked down to almost 50% off in an effort to sell them since they were no longer tiny kits. To make a long story short, they are both doing just fine now in our home and get along with Squirt and Pippi.

Atlas is the dumb lug of the group. He always has the most innocent little child look of naivete on his face and truely a simple creature. Atlas is a strong and wiggly little bugger and delights in romping and playing. He is also hurt easily when scolded and will sulk and slink around until he thinks that you're over being mad at him. We love him bunches. He is now three and a half years old.

Hijinx and Atlas came to us at a time when we had been thinking about adding a third ferret to our home. We found the two of them in a local pet store. They were being kept in a small aquarium on pine shavings, and it was telling that they had received very little socialization with people up to that point. The pine shavings had dried out the pads on Atlas' back feet so that they hurt him enough that he didn't walk on them completely right. On top of that, the pet store had the two of them marked down to almost 50% off in an effort to sell them since they were no longer tiny kits. To make a long story short, they are both doing just fine now in our home and get along with Squirt and Pippi.

Hijinx was quite the looney when we brought her home. She would run around like a little spaz and try to bite us. Now she's taken to following us around looking for attention, though she still does take a chomp now and then. Hijinx is our fuzzy fluff ball all year round and has the softest fur of the bunch. She is now three and a half years old.