Dr. Williams, Hi, I'm a bit confused (nothing new there) :) Anyway in the FML 6A their was a question concerning the use of a laxative, your first response was: For a normal heathy ferret with no GI problems they are probably not required. Then at the end of the article you state...If no history of hairballs, once a week for good measure is probably the best approach. ?????? Which is best ?? My ferrets are approx. 5 mos. and 21/2 mos. Sorry about the confusion, after reading that I wasn't sure whether they needed it once a week or not at all, if all was well. Thanks, Kimberly, Elloitt & Elise [Posted in FML issue 1279]