I just wanted to say "Thank you!" to everyone who answered my post about wood stove pellets and my baby vomiting. Thanks so much - I'm so glad I found the FML - you people are all amazing. If ALL of humanity were this helpful, kind, and giving, the world would be a much better place! Anyway, since my post, Benny has not vomited again. I spoke to the vet and he gave me a mini lesson over the phone about how to palpate a ferret's tummy to see if you can feel anything that could indicate a blockage. Usually if ferrets have a blockage their tummies will also be very tender and they may even bite you for touching it. Benny didn't seem to mind though he was wiggling to go the whole time! His poops are still normal and not stringy or weird colored. So I'm sure that he's fine. If he throws up again, I will probably take him to the vet though - just to be safe. And thanks for all the advice about litter and wood stove pellets. Has anyone ever heard about ferrets possibly eating non-toxic, washable crayons? A friend of mine has a couple ferrets and she saw one of them steal a crayon and he ran so fast that she couldn't get it away from him. A few hours later, the ferret pooped and the poop was bright blue! I already chastised her on keeping that kind of thing away from her ferrets. I don't think that the crayon could have caused any blockage either - the washable crayons dissolve pretty fast in water alone. We also called the vet and the manufacturer and both said that they crayons aren't toxic or harmful to ferrets. Melissa http://www.zazzle.com/china_cat84* "Only a ferret can successfully steal your heart and keep you from ever finding it again!" ~ Myself [Posted in FML 6494]