Yes it's normal for ferrets (at least most of the ones I've seen) to go totally bonkers after a bath. As for shampoo, I use Johnsons Baby Shampoo. It doessn't seem to dry out their skin as much and it keeps them smelling good a lot longer than any of the so-called ferret shampoos (It's a lot cheaper too). You really shouldn't give ferrets baths more than once every couple weeks at most and longer if poissible (Mine get one once a month). I've found that for the most part the slightly musky scent gets to a certain point and then doesn't get any stronger. It doesn't bother me and certainly not the ferrets. [Posted in FML issue 0816]