Someone had written about the bugs in the litter, and by the description, I'd say they are earwigs, or related bug, and although harmless to the animals, a general pain in the patoot. They seem to feed on the food and in the litter tray, and I've found that if you clean the food dish out real good, and the litter and the bottom of the cage, then spray littter pan and cage bottom with lysol, the bugs will stay away. Make sure you let the lysol dry and air out before putting litter, bedding, and the ferret(s) back in the cage. I also have used Scratchex pet spray to spray with and it seems to work also, but don't spray it in the food or water areas. Ok, now someone help me. My poor little ferret has had a terrible time with fleas this year. I went on vacation for 3 days, came home and he was itchin' his tail off...I inspected and found fleas!! Since then I've given him multiple baths, replaced his bedding, used a mild flea dip, used flea spray around his cage and on his bedding, and put flea collars under his cage, and the little blood suckin' creeps *still* come back. About every 2 wks I find a couple of fleas and I start the whole process over...Anys suggestions? So you know, I don't take him outside, I have no other pets that could bring fleas in, and I don't have fleas myself. *grin* I've never had any problems with fleas before until this year...anyone offer any solutions that will end this war of the itchies? Thanks, Joe ======================================================================== Joseph K. Carlson Bitnet: JKC3@psuvm Micro Systems Consulting/Programming Internet: [log in to unmask] Center for Academic Computing P.S.U. [Posted in FML issue 0943]