>Oh, WAIT: FOUND IT! YES, IT IS POISONOUS for pets. I Googled till I >found a site with common names. Here is what the ASPCA site says of it: > >http://www.aspca.org/site/FrameSet?style=User&url=../toxicplants/ >M01947.htm Thanks, someone else sent me this link http://www.petco.com/travel/travel_article.asp?articleid=1438&tab=8 ------------- Dangerous Plants While not quite deadly, the following plants are extremely dangerous if your ferret eats them. Exposure may be counteracted by medical treatment if ingestion is caught and identified early. As a rule, don t let your ferret come in contact with dangerous plants; but if he does, don t panic. Do get him to a veterinarian immediately. Aroid Family (Chinese Evergreen, Anthurium, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Green Dragon, Elephant Ears, Taro, Dumbcane, Cut-leaf Philodendron, Ceriman, Mexican Breadfruit, Philodendron, Devil's Ivy, Pothos, Skunk Cabbage, Tri-leaf Wonder, Arrowhead Vine, Nepthytis) Toxicity Rating: Moderate. Pets may sample these commonly available plants with a nibble or two, but rarely ingest any quantity sufficient to cause serious problems or death. Risk increases with hungry or bored ferrets housed in close proximity to these plants. Dangerous Parts of Plant: Roots, leaves, stems. Symptoms: Mouth and throat irritation, salivating, possibly stomach irritation, and diarrhea (rarely). Typically, ferrets are not severely affected, since a few bites of aroid plants are often enough to deter to further consumption. ------------- I don't think she actually ate any it, I looked the plant over and didn't see any tooth marks. I showed it to her later, and she ignored the leaves, she wanted to get at the dirt. Its's been about 14 hours, and she's isn't showing any symptoms, so I'm thinking she's ok. Thanks! Sue [Posted in FML issue 4639]