To the guy asking about remedies for dry skin: I got a vitamin supplement from my vet called EFA (Essential Fatty Acids). It is a very palatable oily substance that my ferrets LOVE. I give my seven year old about 1/2 cc every night. It helps with her dry skin and her coat seems to be in a much improved condition. I first used it with an adrenal ferret because her skin was always so dry and brittle. (works wonders with adrenal babies by the way!) It may take awhile before you see results, but it is well worth it. I paid $5 for a bottle that should last at least 2 months. Also, if your friend bathes her ferret tell her to stop. It needs all those stinky oils it produces. I have found that if you stop bathing your ferret, it will cease to stink after some time anyway, provided that you change it's bedding often. Good Luck! Britta [Posted in FML issue 2606]