We went to see some friends the other day and got to meet their 2 sweet male ferrets. I am how ever worried about them. They are well cared for and loved but they are FAT!!! They weigh 4-5 pounds each!! They eat cat food and when I asked why that instead of Totally Ferret or another FERRET food they said because of the cost. They have a great cage and lost of toys and love but none of what they need most of all....a GOOD nutritious FERRET food. They were how ever using cat litter which IS expensive! So I introduced them to using wood pellets as I do and mentioned the big cost savings over kitty litter and that if they switched to the wood pellets they could MORE THAN afford the better ferret food! I am hoping they do make the switch for both. I asked if they had the same troubles I told them I had when I was using kitty litter and they said yes. I said I no longer have them with the pellets and the cost savings and clean up ease is wonderful!!! Is 4-5 pounds OK for a ferret? They looked the same length as my 3 but so fat!! They are so loveable and sweet and give great ferret kisses!! ~~TINA~~ AOL-IM TravsWife ---&--- Yahoo messanger Travs_Wife [Posted in FML issue 4013]