I have noticed both Kitka and Charlotte hiccupping a lot lately. At least several times a day each for the last week or so. Has anyone else's ferret had chronic hiccups? They seem so severe, their sides just jerk and jerk. Could it be something else? Any ideas? Char and Kitka will eat anything. I posted months ago about their love of paper. This includes books, envelopes, kleenex, newspaper, etc. It has bee difficult training ourselves to keep all of the above out of ferret reach. All our book shelves are empty on the bottom, etc. Now we have another similar problem: Char ate a hole in a sock last night. The hole is relatively small, like a nickle in size, but the fabric is such that even a very small hole expands quickly. I gave her nutrimalt and some soybean oil to loosen her up a bit. She seems just fine. I am just at a loss as to why these fuzz beans insist on eating inedible objects. I know others use paper products for bedding, litter boxes, etc. I thinks this is a form of ferret pica, like when humans eat dirt or laundry starch because they lack some nutrient. The girls eat SD and get a cheerio or two a day. Very little ferretone, a small amount of soybean oil when they poop in the pan. Again, any ideas or similar experiences out there? Thanks, Paula & Matt Kitka & Charlotte (The Chompers) [Posted in FML issue 1121]