# Ferret keeps DB connections open?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ferret-keeps-db-connections-open/143160>\
**Category:** Ferret\
**Created:** [July 15, 2008, 8:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ferret-keeps-db-connections-open/143160 "2008-07-15T20:22:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 8:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ferret-keeps-db-connections-open/143160/1 "2008-07-15T20:22:16Z")

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I’m working on an adopted project that is using acts\_as\_ferret with  
rails 2.0.2 - when I save a model that implements this and check the  
number of open connections in mySql - I get another connection. This  
came to my attention when using the bulk\_update method - i get a new  
connection for every id I pass in! Is this the standard behavior of  
ferret? Anybody know how to keep these connections from staying open?

Thanks!