Our answers are based on both how we care for our personal ferrets and our rescue ferrets: We have 29 Personal Ferrets (including kits born her last year who are up for sale) and 40 Rescue ferrets at this time. How often to bathe a ferret: Almost never, usually before shows for our show ferrets, the rescue ferrets get a bath when they come in and that is it. How often to wash a ferret's bedding: Every other week for hanging hammock items, everyday for towels on the bottom of the cages or playyards. How often to change a ferret's water: Everyday How often to change a ferret's food (i.e. discard the old and put in new, not change to a different brand): Depending on the cage, most of the time they have eating it all within 2 days. I try to not put so much in the dishes with fewer ferrets in the cage so that it does not have to be discarded. How often to clean a ferret's ears: Every other week. Use Ivomectin for ongoing mite protection one time/month. (Shelter ferrets only because of ferrets in and out all the time). How often to clip a ferret's nails: Every Other week How often to take an otherwise healthy ferret to the vet: One time per year/shots and a once over. How many hours a healthy ferret is awake in the summer: Ours average about 5-6 hours, of course broken up during the day. How many hours a healthy ferret is awake in the winter: Seems to be the same for winter months. Your favorite ferret food (i.e. the one you wish all your ferrets would eat): ProPlan Kitten Food/Evolve Kitten Food/Ferret Store Natural and Original Formulas and Flint River Ranch Cat/Kitten Food. (all natural holistic blend of cat food). Make for super nice coats. I love this blend. Your favorite ferret treat: Meat Based Cat Treats/Yoggies-one per week/per ferret, and on birthdays with the yoggies. The worst ferret food (in your opinion): Walmart brand The worst ferret treat (in your opinion): Raisins Your favorite litter: Woodpellets-cheap, I would rather see people spend more on their food then what the ferret's poop in. Your most recommended ferret reference book: Ferret for Dummies Book or the Internet, you have the world at your hands there. You just have to read alot and compare ideas and thoughts Your most recommended ferret beginners book: Ferret For Dummies Book Marguerite and her Fuzzy Kids See the Wonderful ferrets up for adoption or sponsorships on our Petfinder Web Page! Help a Rescue Ferret, Sponsor Today. TinyPrints Ferret Rescue PetFinder Web Page http://www.tinyprintsontheheart.petfinder.org TinyPrints Ferret Rescue Store http://www.tinyprintsontheheart.com/onlinestore.htm Aloha Ferrets Ebay Store http://stores.ebay.com/Aloha-Ferrets-Store [Posted in FML issue 4943]