Dear Becky and Annie, You need to get to the vet right away. It sounds like a bowel obstruction and that can be fatal. A similar situation happened to me a couple of months back. My Chongie was very lethargic with a glazed expression. She also was the last one out of her cage and that is very unusual, she's always first. All she wanted to do was curl up and sleep. I thought of insulinoma also, but it turned out to be a bowel obstruction. I took her to the vet and the first thing the doctor asked, was if she got a hold of something and ate it. I couldn't think of anything, I keep them caged when I am not home and I do supervise and constantly "ferret proof" their room. Well, as the doctor and I were talking, little Chong backed up into the corner of her carrier and pooped out a large part of a green foam ear plug! I have no idea how she got that. They don't always pass the obstruction on their own, but we got lucky. Chongie spent the night for observation and x-rays and ended up just fine, thank god. It just goes to show you no matter how careful you are with ferrets you just never know. Good luck and I hope all will be well with you and your ferret. Take care, Suzi and Cheechie, Chongie, Goose, Ruby and Mookie. [Posted in FML issue 3592]