Hi Debbie, I am so sorry to hear about Slinky. As far as my experience go I never saw, heard or have had a ferret who died without having any symptons of illness. It sounds as if he did eat something what did struck in his troat. My thoughts are with you, I know how hard it must be to loose so many babies within a short time. Carmen ===== Ferret's Friend Forever - for indoor & outdoor ferrets- NL - Pb 12, 4024 ZG, Eck en Wiel Tel/Fax. 0344-692790 GSM: 0651-371058 na 19 uur 0626-482829 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com [Posted in FML issue 2894]