>Can anyone tell me why you have to put the ferrets in a cage to sleep at >night? Ferrets do not NEED to be caged at night. Free roaming is just fine if the area is ferret-proofed. People usually cage their ferrets at night for some combination of the following reasons: * The owners themselves need a good night's sleep. * The area cannot be completely ferret proofed. * The owner wants to make sure ferrets can be quickly located in case of emergency. * To prevent pooping all over the room(s). Linda Iroff Oberlin OH Hobnob with hob friends at Ferrets 2002! http://ferretsymposium.mdex.ca [Posted in FML issue 3600]