To the person whose fuzzie likes to EAT the pellets:
 
were they Rabbit pellets or litter pellets?  There is a difference, and I
imagine a major one to a ferret nose.  Rabbit pellets have minerals and
other bits in them as well as alfalfa, whereas the alfalfa-based litter
pellets do not.  Our ferrets are omnivores (or disgustovores..  if its
disgusting and matured under the hideyhole for three weeks they'll eat it!)
but they do not eat their litter.  We introduced them to it gradually, from
the old litter..  mixing in a bit more each day.
 
It's cheap, smells great, and is great for a compost booster (reallygets the
heat up) and for adding to crops that need nitrogen: just top dress with the
pellets.
 
We use it for ferrets because its flushable, non toxic, non dusty, and
pleasant.  And it doesn't stick to their feets and get tracked all over.
 
I'd never go back to clay.  Newspaper/paper pellets was ok, but the alfalfa
pellets are better for the smell.  They work so well for us, I'd like to
encourage you to try some more, seeing as you already have the big bag...
 
Stephen and Carolyn
FLO: Biff and Pepper
[Posted in FML issue 1524]