I am inclined to believe that stories of ferrets eating sugary foods and what not and then living a long life are a dangerous thing. There are accounts of ferrets living with sugary diets; but there are many more accounts of ferrets with insulinoma and various diseases due to too much sugar. There are little studies on ferrets to back it up, but I would err on the side of caution, always. We have much too little time with our fuzzies as it is. I would rather just give her NBones, Chewweasels, or chicken baby food. I dont pass things I am eating to my ferret...she is usually dismissive of everything I am eating, anyhow. People on the FML are presented with a lot of information which they can choose to believe or disbelieve. If you believe that a small treat will make your ferret happy for a minute or two and that it is worth whatever cost, however small...that is your choice. I had a cat who ate peeled grapes on occassion. The fact is, it is just like being a parent. You have to make your own decisions regarding your ferret's health. The risks are real but ultimately...YOU pay the vet bills. Unless you plan on giving your ferret away once it gets sick... :/ My ferret weighs 1 lb 8 ounces. If I am giving her a treat, I need to take in account that most foods are made for human consumption. Anything you give your ferret, you should probably compare to a small treat (like 1/4 of an N Bone). If you give your ferret half a fruit loop every once in awhile (not daily) I do not think the risk is as high as one or more fruit loops every day. It is still not the ideal meal for a ferret, but people can be stubborn. You have to look at it this way: do you give your children what they want all the time? do you give them sugary/fatty foods as rewards? what does that teach them? you could apply the same logic to a ferret. They do not need to be given foods to make them happy. I try to play with my ferret 3 times as much as i reward her. I think she enjoys the playtime more. But anyway...the decision is ultimately up to the owner. Opinions can only do so much. N [Posted in FML issue 5247]