One must die to allow another to live

[Lynn Eades]

My approach was along the line that the second Ferret is more viable in one lump, until such time as cannibalism is the only option.
As we are merely custodians, when the next person falls in love with the thing, It is a far easier job, if they are the one to pull it apart.

On cannibalism, it was strictly a no no (ie, a chargeable offence) when I was a soldier, many years ago.