Mish,
 
Have you considered setting up the cage in the ferret room and just leaving
the door open?  That way, they will have their hammies, and a secure place
to crash that's familiar.
 
When my guys are done playing, most of them go right back to their cage and
curl up in a hammie and go to sleep.  The cage door is open so they have
the freedom to go in and out as they like, and then when I'm gone, I shut
the cage doors to keep them safe.
 
Debbie Riccio
WNYFLFA
Rochester, NY
[Posted in FML issue 1233]