Whoever says cedar shavings has "no oils" in it doesn't know whereof they speak. The distinctive cedar scent comes from the volatile oils in the wood. Many small mammals are allergic to these oils, and though I don't know for a fact whether ferrets are, I've come to the conclusion that it is better to be safe than sorry -- do not use cedar shavings for ferret bedding. For that matter, other wood shavings also pose a potential health threat, as most of the shavings sold as bedding have a certain amount of dust in them, and can cause respiratory distress. Once again -- better safe than sorry! My recommendation for ferret bedding is to use old towels, old sweatshirts, cutoff jeans legs...ferrets love to burrow in these, and they're easy to toss in the washer. Katie, Jeff, Bandit, Molly, Charlie, Pogo & Sigmund --------------------- Katie Fritz Small Mammals Section Leader/CompuServe Pets Forum Internet: [log in to unmask] CIS: 71257,3153 [Posted in FML issue 0665]