I just wanted to get some opinions on what the minimum play interaction time is for a family of five ferrets. We have a new baby and he's taking all my attention right now. The ferrets have a large cage for nighttime and get the whole bedroom and bathroom all day. I'm just concerned that the run time isn't enough. The baby is four weeks old and the ferrets are starting to attack my ankles when I go in there to brush my teeth or something. Not vicious, just "pay attention to me". If I set aside ten to thirty minutes that I could be sleeping while the baby is napping, is that enough, or will they adjust to not getting much attention for a while, or do I need to get the neighborhood kids to come spend hours on a weekend day or what? As new parents know, I don't have a lot of spare time, so please reply to me personally, and no flames, please. I'm a first time mother and I'm doing my best. At least I'm not using my baby as an excuse for getting rid of my pets. I am still tending to their needs with food, water, and scooping. I'm just a walking zombie and sleep drives me more than play right now. I will get back to play as soon as possible, but right now is very difficult. D [Posted in FML issue 3478]