Hi everyone. First I want to say thanks for all of the responses I got for my persistent monster and her doorway obsession. I had had a perfect solution all along, but due to the fact that I am living in my parents' house, it wasn't something I could take advantage of because my dad refused to let me out any nails in my door jam (my ex and I had used a wood board nailed in the doorway to keep the girls in the bedroom at his apt). So I was trying to respect his wishes. However, he is on vacation and I was on the verge of ripping all of my hair out so I caved and nailed the board up. And now she doesn't care about the carpet. Hopefully my dad won't care either. Anyways, I have been wanting to make a digging box for my girls so they can dig and be obnoxious in a safe and house-damaging free way. My main question is about what I should use in the box. I don't want to use sand or dirt and want to minimize the likelihood of them eating whatever it is that I used. I have also heard of using rice and I like that idea, and I'll sound really stupid for asking this, but is it possible to by like a really big bag of rice instead of tons of little boxes? I have never paid attention at the grocery store. Money is kinda tight for me right now, so the most cost effective solution would be best. Also, I wanted some advice on litter. I used to use Care Fresh and I like it in terms of absorbency and odor, but I hated how it got EVERYWHERE. I found bits of it everywhere for months after I stopped using it. It was all over the house, on clothes, on clothes after they were washed, etc. After Care Fresh I switched to wood stove pellets and I liked those, especially because a huge bag was $3.99. It definitely doesn't work for odor control (which is because its not made to), and I didn't have a problem with that, but my dad, who has apparently grown more sensitive to smells as he has gotten older does have a problem with it. So I tried Swheat Scoop, which is like corncob litter but made with wheat. It helps with the odor and is very absorbent, which I like, because it lasts longer. But regardless of whether there is poop in the box or not, the ferrets do like to play in it (so I have considered this for the digging box - would this be ok?). Plus it gets all over the carpet because of their digging (the box will have a lid with an opening for them to get in, to minimize the mess). I've heard a lot of people like Yesterdays News and I was wondering what everyone else thought about litter. Some with odor control is important and I'd like for it to last (I.e, I would prefer to not to have to buy litter all of the time). Thanks everyone!!! [Posted in FML issue 4569]