Hi, I had my first ferret "Sneak" for 6 years before I got him a playmate. He bonded with me better than any other ferret I have gotten since. I have had 5 all together with 3 only at the same time.I feel that if you have enough time to spend with you littleone, one ferret is better. I took Sneak everywhere with me, and he stayed in the bag so well. I admit I love watching them play together and I do get on the floor and join in but, I have never had a ferret give me that attention that my little guy did, or a ferret be as healthy as having only one. When I first started adding ferrets, we brought in ECE, earmites, and other health problems that I never saw in the 6 years I had Sneak alone. He lived 10 years and I still miss him. Lisa and her kids Powder and Panda [Posted in FML issue 4397]