>From: Crystal Ferraro <[log in to unmask]> > >I tried rice once but quickly found I was alergic to the dust it >produced. (Eyes and throat swelled) Perhaps I will try beans... Any >suggestions on a particular brand/type? Hi Crystal, Some people recommend sterile potting soil. I find it messy. One thing you could try is dry butterbeans. They're large enough that the ferrets can't eat them (some people use pinto beans but I'd be afraid they are small enough to swallow). Just a thought. Regards, Hawk & Patrick, Salem, Faye, Bandit, Bowser and Bailey the ferts Pyewacket the cat and Smokey the African Grey and introducing Azriel the grey haired, green eyed kitten. Blessings to all animals great and small and those of us who love and adore them. [Posted in FML issue 3849]