pooping in front of the door and ferret attacks!

Question
My family just adopted two male ferrets. One is two years old {Scooter) and the other is only 6 months {Bandit}. We have designated one room for all of their things.  The litter box was placed in the first spot we noticed them using. This is right next to the door.  They've used it hardly NONE! They go in all four corners and right in front of the door; so when we open the door it smears all over.
My next problem: The first few days have been great, one evening my boyfriend and I took a shower.  When we got out Bandit was in our room curious.  He checked out my boyfriends legs, then mine.  He was licking the water off and then we put him up on the bed next to me.  Bandit was tickling me with his whiskers and then he stood on his back two legs with his fronts on my arm.  He started digging my arm.  I was laughing and carrying on about it. Then next he grabs my arm in his mouth and tries to shake me.  I jumped up. FREAKED OUT!  My boyfriend made me sit down to see if he did it again.  AND he did.  Now I'm scared of the little guy.  I've read about how to stop them bitting but I can't figure out why he did that to me.

Answer
For the pooping; make sure the litter box you're using is easy for the ferret to get into. Most ferrets prefer to just back their little butts up and go in the corner, so if something has high walls or it's difficult to back up into, they will just go right next to it. Also it may be a good idea to put down newspaper in the other corners, since the whole room is open and theirs. Ferrets are only so-so at being litter boxed trained; they will never be as good as a cat is. If you want to discourage certain corners from being used, try putting soft sleeping material in the corners or put their food there. Ferrets will not go to the bathroom in corners that can be used for sleeping or eating.

As for the scratching/biting; that is perfectly normal, since Bandit is still a baby and is very playful and probably teething. Most ferrets invite you (and other ferrets) to play with them by biting, especially if it's out of the blue like that. Also he's a baby and probably still teething, so he will mouth things and bite more often than an adult would. If he bites you and you don't want to be bitten, gently scruff him and say "NO" really loud. Wait until he yawns. Continue to handle him normally and don't put him on the ground if he bites; he will associate biting with being let go and won't allow you to hold him. The great majority of babies grow out of it with regular handling. Don't be afraid of the ferret's teeth, I hand wrestle my ferrets daily and they know how to bite gently as they play with me. Ferrets are very smart and soon learn how hard they can bite and act accordingly as they become bonded to you; they soon learn that when they bite too hard it hurts you and they will stop. Just be patient. It helps that you already have an older, established ferret to help the new little guy figure things out.