I hope this picture doesn't help perpetuate the myth that all ferrets are biters >_>

mine was a toe biter

None of mine are biters, you just have to train them.

mine passed away.... I didn't mind the toe biting it was only when I wore socks

Same here -- less socks = less bite

'Course, he'll nip my ankle if I'm not paying enough attention to him

He's getting better, I swear!

LOL
Oh gawd I'm glad Koda doesn't really bite anymore!

Ferrets are pure doom, love and cuteness wrapped into an convenient long fuzzy carpet shark bodies.
<3 <3 <3
Ours is curled on my lap under a blanket right now, she's such a night kicker and squeaker.

NOM! ARM! 8F

Its love, I tell you!

* chunk * my ferrets never really bit me like that my most recent ferret sometimes would bite my folks like that but she rarely bit me she'd nip my ankles but thats about it. there is teh same myth about meerkats being bitey its not true for them all they all have different temperaments just like people :0

Reminds me of Blossom cept she bites a little to the right

*sings* Bitty bitty ferret

I love sticking my hand down the ferret cage in pet stores so that they all swarm on my arm xD

LOL I love how evil that little Ferret looks! I know baby ferrets (Or younger ones) bite, they just gotta be trained not to x3

He's doing a lot more licking these days. Mostly only nips when he wants to be play.

He's still a little bit evil though, but what ferret isn't.

om nom nom nom nom nom nom nom

he is all like: "I said, no holdin' me!" !_MON_!

I can see why you named him Casper. I hope to see him soon. :)

With lots of love and some good scruffing I'm sure he'll lessen the biting.

Ferrets and all mustelids I know of nip gently to show affection.

Well...To them, its a "gentle" nip.
They have to learn that humans have delicate skin by comparison.

I've met a tame badger, and she does "nip hugs" too- But hers are deliberate; slowly increasing pressure for a few seconds before letting go.

It was really clear she could have hurt me...And was trying not to while letting me know she liked me.

(Becky badger, at the desert museum in Palm Springs, for the curious.)

They have signs up saying do not pester or bother the badger... But she'll come right up to the base of the wall that you can reach over with some effort for pets and scritches.
And then after a few pets, she'll start doing the happy badger dance- Frisking backwards while throwing her head left and right. Roll around on the ground a few times, scratch an itchy spot...And then come right back for more petting.
The signs do not say "do not touch the badger", and the docents seem to know it happens and are tolerant as long as you are gentle with her.
I'm told she mopes and seems depressed if she can't get pets from people or see them.

I should go back and see her again.

-Badger-