They are great little guys had them out today for about an hour before they went back into the cage on their own and curled up. I just love the "death sleep" thing they do. The oder isnt that bad I think is a excuse people use who dont want to deal with the ferret anymore. 100% of all ferrets sold thru pet stores are descented and fixxed. Like tigerlily said the females will die if not bred and the males get real mean towards other ferrets not to mention they get real smelly then and greasy.
Oh yes the harness was a must for each of them but I'm not taking them outdoors until there distemper series is done and it gets a little cooler here.