Hi, A couple months ago, I tried the alternative diet suggestion. I tried a live mouse. Needless to say, I now have a habittrail. I do have a frozen one that I have not tried yet. The book "Ferrets for Dummies" author wrote me when I e-mailed her about trying to make a change. She suggest taking the meat and trying to play a game with it. Ex. Trying to play tag with the mouse by the tail. I decided to maybe try it with the frozen one later. With introducing meats in their diet (I have 4 fuzzies). I have been successful with cutting it in small pieces and mixing it with their kibble. I do have one that will eat anything. I have tried soup bones also. They will not do the blender thing. I have several ideas with the blender. The Rottie has enjoyed those ideas the best. Boiled chicken has been a success. I will usually shred the meat and introduce it that way with a little ferrentive. Dooks and Chuckles, BuddaBean, Beema, Shazta, and SqueakySlim, their Human [Posted in FML issue 3373]