>After playing a little while we put him to bed in his cage and he cried
>all night long.  Does anyone have any suggestions as to why he is crying?
>Is he just scared or could he be sick?  What can we do to cure him of this?
 
The little guy might be lonely.  Baby ferrets are not used to sleeping
alone.  When our ferret Buttercup was a kit, she cried when she was alone.
As soon as she was picked up, she curled up and slept contentedly.  Enjoy
your ``lap ferret'' while you can--soon she'll be more independent and
you'll wish she would cuddle more.
 
What worked for us to get Buttercup to sleep alone at night was to give her
a sleep tube that our other ferrets had been using.  She found it comforting
to be surrounded by the soft fabric that smelled like other ferrets.  I
guess it made her feel like she was not sleeping alone.
 
Clare Sebok
[Posted in FML issue 1459]