I don't object to ferrets eating bugs per se, but one of my very first ferrets swallowed a cricket whole. It gave her a partial blockage that, thankfully, a massive amount of hairball remedy took care of. She pooped the darn thing whole, minus one hind leg. So just keep an eye on the output...lol. Blessings, Margie -- There is no great genius without a bit of madness. Aristotle [Posted in FML issue 4898]