From:
sukieferret
Date: 2002-02-27 20:23:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Are Alfalfa treats ok for ferrets? what are good treats
for ferrets?
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "drprimolboognish" <prim069@a...> wrote:
> are alfalfa treats ok for ferrets? they are compressed and about ...
> what other kinds of treats do they like? fruits & vegetables,
Ferrets are obligate carnivores. They are not grain, fruit, or vegetation eaters. Yes, they will like a raisin now and then, or chew on a mint or basil leaf here or there but they cannot utilize the nutrients in the foods you mention, and those foods can pose a risk of a fatal blockage as well as of a slow death from malnutrition if they comprise too much of the diet (and if the ferret is lucky enough to avoid a blockage). Feed a quality ferret or cat food.