Hi, I have been a member only since mid-Spring. In this short time, I have learned so much from all of you FMLers. You have no idea how helpful it is to us greenhorns. Until now, I have been lurking, this is my first post, so if I am not following "protocol", my apologies :( I am giving my five furries - 4 around a year old, one that's two; 1/4 tsp. of cod liver oil twice a week. Why, Totally Ferret has both vegetable oil and fish oil in it's ingredients and I feel this promotes the soft, shiny, silky fur that Totally Ferret users rave about. I feed my little ones a mixture of Nutrition 1St by President's Choice/SuperStore product - excellent meat based protein food and Iams Kitten. My darlings also get Feratone, several drops daily and Ferretvite (baby fingernail size dollop) several times a week. Contrary to ferrets NOT liking fish flavour, my furries go for the cod liver oil with the same enthusiasm as the Feratone. After two weeks of this, I swear, their coats are softer and silkier, in spite of going through the fall coat change. Has anyone else tried this? Could I increase the frequency to every other day without causing health problems from too much oil? Maybe this isn't such a good idea and if so, I'd like to know as I wouldn't want to be unintentionally making them sick. I welcome all suggestions and ideas! I'm going to be greedy, and ask a second question - I'd like to know from ferret owners own personal experiences as to good treats and bad treats. I read that grapes were o.k. and yet Carole (our pres) ended up with a blockage(well not her, one of her furries) and so that grape treat ended up costing her $150.00 at the Vet's. Our club members are anxious to know and the books out there, don't tell you enough! Thanks again, so this post ended up so long, be thankful you're not on my mailing list as I don't tend to write letters, but novels instead - and I don't have a life remember - I'm owned by 5 ferrets. Deb Kelley Zookeeper Vice President Manitoba Ferret Association [Posted in FML issue 2082]