I have to say, i LOVE the wood pellets. Love. O-mi-gawd, i am beside myself with the joy of a teenager with infinite credit limit who's visiting a shopping mall, they are that wonderful. No, really. Mo' Maggie asked how people clean up the pellets: i put a thin layer in - like an inch deep - and i scoop out poops and obvious spots once a day, but then dump the entire thing once a week. The ferrets seem to be okay with that, although unlike Maggie i haven't noticed a huge increase in hits since we began using it. I use the thin layer and resmooth it out after cleaning because it absorbs and breaks down *so well* that i dont need a lot in the box. The biggest problem my three have is that i think it doesnt feel like litter on their paws, and that bothers them a bit. I would change out the entire box more frequently, but such is my laziness and such is the great odor and mess control of the litter, it isnt necessary. Melissa ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Melissa Litwicki "Is it ... atomic?" [log in to unmask] "Yes! VERY atomic!" [Posted in FML issue 1761]