I was surprised to learn, while reading an article in Prevention reporting foods that promote tooth cavity, that banana & raisins, being sticky foods, are considered highly cariogenic. They have the ability to cause cavities more than sugar or chocolate bars. Source: Yun Lee "Your Healthy Smile" Prevention (October 1995) p. 52 Since then I reduced a little bit the amount of banana & raisins and I give them bits of milkbone aftwerwards. I am trying to find a sweet treat that all the gang loves but there is always 1 or 2 ferrets that do not like the canned or fresh fruit that we tried as a substitute. Lorraine and the 6 cariogenic treats addicts [Posted in FML issue 1560]