Just be careful when considering live food as a food source for a ferret, especially if the ferret has been raised on kibble and not mice. Mice can do damage (ex: biting ) to the ferret before the ferret kills the mouse. If a ferret is not taught to kill, they will not have mastered the technique and will be open for injury. Also, be very careful as to who you purchase your mice from. We had two snakes (very healthy snakes) we had for many years and both died from a bad batch of live mice. It is just something to consider. The best thing is to raise your own food if you are considering this form of feeding. It will help to eliminate any contamination from poorly raised mice. Usually the stomach acids take care of most of the problems but not all. Marguerite TinyPrints Shih Tzu and Rescue http://www.tinyprints-shihtzu.com TinyPrints Ferret Rescue http://www.tinyprintsferrets.com TinyPrints Ferretry http://www.tinyprintsferretry.com TinyPrints Ferret Rescue Ebay and Half.com Stores http://www.stores.ebay.com/tinyprintsferretrescuestore http://half.ebay.com/shops/shops.jsp?seller_id=1093064 [Posted in FML issue 4597]