Ok..I will not post the image of what I ended up with, because it is a bit obscene looking (I will e-mail it to you pigfish).....but I did get a nice wee tail for the mousie. First export just mouse's tail part #11 as an object. Then import it back in (with the mouse not loaded) and save it as a prop. Load the mouse again and make all 11 parts of his tail invisible and move the prop tail into place. Takes some play around, but it might work for you.
Maybe you could look at some of the other animal tails to see if another one has a pointier end and more like a hamster tail.
Diane