>I have read that there has (or is) much discussion of what to feed ferrets. >What do people say about feeding their ferrets earthworms. I have read >that some ferret owners give their ferrets "playtime" in soil or sand to >let them dig their little heart out to content. If there were a few tasty >earthworm treats in the soil would that cause any harm? Earthworms are >fairly easy to look after and their multiple in numbers especially when you >use them for your compost. They are full of protein (not sure about the >fat content) and some earthworms (tigerworms) will certainly wriggle alot >when unearthed. There are people who advocate eating earthworms as a proteine source for people! (yuck) Just as an aside, a young ferret (5-6 months old, unneutered, apparently European blood) was found wandering the woods. He came up to some people and was stealing and eating the earthworms they'd just dug up! Apparently, ferrets *will* eat earthworms, especially if they're hungry. Being young might have had something to do with it, too. [By the way, the ferret is in our shelter, is extremely healthy and sweet temperment. He'll be neutered in a month or so.] --Barb-- [Posted in FML issue 2349]