Carol, I don't know that they will hurt him or not - perhaps I am not worthy to be a ferret owner - but I had one who loved them. Sir Walter of Raleigh was always stealing them and hiding them. I found them months later sometimes. He probably didn't eat them all, but stashed them. Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about it. But, that's me. Great toy - and cheap! Whoever finishes that bag of potatoes anyway without losing a few? -- Renee Downs "Eventually we will realize that if we destroy the ecosystem we destroy ourselves." Jonas Salk "The most effective way to do it, is to do it." Amelia Earhart It's amazing how much can be accomplished if nobody cares who gets the credit! Ferret Emergency Response, Rescue & Evacuation Team (F.E.R.R.E.T.) http://www.ferretemergency.org [log in to unmask] International Ferret Congress http://www.ferretcongress.org American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org [Posted in FML 6088]