>Does anyone have any suggestions how to make bath time more pleasant for
>my fuzzies...
 
Best way to correct the problem is to stop the bathing.  Ferrets are like
cats in that regard.  They generally don't need to be bathed.  Some think
that a bath is the only way to keep them from getting that musky smell.
Actually bathing causes it to get worse as the body produces more and more
oil to replace what you are stripping off.  The fresh oil has the musky
smell.
 
If you stop bathing them; change their bedding at least once a week; scoop
the litter boxes once a day and scrub the boxes once a week; and don't feed
them ferret foods containing large amounts of fish, inside a month the odor
will gradually diminish to the point it will be unnoticeable unless you put
your nose right into their fur.  Most of ours haven't had a bath in years.
 
Dick B.
4 Li'l Paws Ferret Shelter
Merrimack, NH
[Posted in FML issue 3299]