My guys play in the water everyday.  No one shows any sign of excessive
dryness or itchiness.  I turn on the shower every morning and fill up a pan
full of plastic eggs.  There is a comforter and a few towels laying on the
floor in the hall area.  They go in and bob for eggs and wrestle a little.
I suspect they are arguing over who gets what egg! :-)   They come out,
slinky through the blanket and towels and go about their happy way.
 
So, my vote is that it's o.k.  for them to play in water.  I think they can
handle that.  I think, and could be wrong, but it's the soap that takes
away most of their natural oils.  I'm sure water washes away some, but like
I said, my guys never seems to have problems.
 
Happy Swimming!
 
April "LOVES" Ferrets
 
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[Posted in FML issue 3048]