daniel anthony from the animal hospital is here to injury -- dr.ony from the animal hospital is here to answer your pet questions. you brought a rat, really? >> he is a pocket pet, and he is very overweight. i think he is getting over said on the rat pallets >> does a snake go blind if it is about to shed its skin? >> they will lose their spectacles as well, which is their coating over the eye, so it will go sort of translucent. it is like looking through a frosted glass window or something like that. so i recommend leaving them alone, leaving them in the tank, let them do their thing so there shed goes quickly, easily, and smoothly. >> i have heard that ferrets are subject to the adrenal disease. >> it is common in ferrets. they will usually be seen as first losing all their hair. that's probably your side to take it to the veterinarian. it is a genetic issue, so there is nothing that you can bet. >> we are out of time. nice to have you and your rat. e-mail your pet questions to put questions -- to petquestions@ wbaltv.com. coming up next, the mar