Dooks one and all and hope you all had a happy and safe firecracker day. My dilemma is one of a great big concern to me. Most of you who always read the FML may know that I rescued 2 beautiful ferrets from my local SPCA back in February and they have a forever home with me...Cheyenne and Dakota. They were severe biters which has greatly improved especially in Dakota with Cheyenne still needing a firm correction for the biting but I love them to death. My problem is this..Cheyenne is eating things she should not eat and I am concerned about a blockage. How can I keep her from eating material things like her blankies, their sleeping bags I made them, or even munching on her hammy? So far, I had to remove their covers from the play area and the sleeping bags. I took out their old hammy and made them a new one and it was only in the cage an hour and she gnawed on it. Luckily she has not had a blockage to this point but certainly do not want it to occur at all. There has to be a solution to the situation at hand since I am sure she is not the only ferret who needs to gnaw on such stuff. What have any of you done to help remedy a situation like this? Any help with this is much appreciated. Please post directly to me instead of the FML. Thanks in advance. You all have helped me in the past with issues concerning my other 2 ferrets(Kodo & Tacoma), so thank you from the bottom of my heart. My ferrets mean the world to me and sure want nothing as dreadful as a blockage to occur. I do know the signs and symptoms of a blockage and do pay very close attention to the poopies<blush>. Thanks and Dooks Linda and the gang(Kodo, Tacoma, Cheyenne & Dakota) and my ratty boys(Jacy, Topher, Dundee, Ash, Austin and Geo) ************************************************************************ Dooks from me & my ferrets--Tacoma , Kodo & rescue ferrets Dakota & Cheyenne who now have a forever home Ferret grandma to Fria, Loki, Vivi and Duke... missing Jamocha at Rainbow Bridge "Ferrets leave tiny little paw prints on our hearts" Ratties--Jacy, Topher, Ash, Dundee, Austin and Geo ************************************************************************ Visit my daughter & her fiance's ferret web site at http://www.hideyhole.org [Posted in FML issue 4933]