This morning I got up as usual and Byte-me as usual came around for some attention but Kodo didn't. Not unusual where at times he sleeps in somewhere in a hidy hole. But this morning he never did come around especially when the shower starts, his favorite fun time to play. I vacuumed the house all over and then searched everywhere in every hidy hole I know of. I thought he had found another one so waited but he never did come out, most unusual. Then while vacuuming I looked up at the top of his 6 foot cage and there he was, stuck on top. It looked like he tried to back down and couldn't do it on that cage mesh. He had been there at least 4 hours and maybe up to 8 hours. Poor guy was not moving at all, Must have been terribly uncomfortable being on that wide cruel mesh for so long. I got a small step ladder and got him down. He was most grateful but hasn't moved much since I got him down. He is usually very active and fullof kisses when I handle him but he was unusually quiet today. He is now in the cage resting in a hammy being very quiet. Will see how he feels in a bit, but I bet for sure he is very glad to be off that cage top! Nibble-ed used to climb the cage exterior at times also. I would find her clinging to some spot outside the cage where she could go no further up or down and she just clung there until I came by to rescue her. I would put my hands around her middle and she would immediately go totally limp in my hands for me to relocate her. What a character and what trust! Once I couldn't find Nibble-ed for hours. Then by chance I walked by another of my huge cages and there was Nib in there resting in a hammy. Well I'll be !!!! But how did she get into a cage that had all the doors closed and locked ! Best I can figure out is she climbed up the outside to the top of a Ferret Store 'J' feeder, went down the inside and managed to contort herself to get out in the inside of the cage via that 'J' feeder! Was the only way she could have done that. Amazing creature, but Nib could get on top of the fire place mantle also, never figured out how she did that, and she could get on top of the kitchen counter also by pressing her back on the wall and feet on the back of a roll away cabinet and 'walking' up the back using pressure on her feet from pressing her back on the wall. I watched her do that, amazing intelligence she had! Well, lets see how Kodo does in the next few hours. Ha! Can't help bur love 'em !!!! Gordon, Byte-me and Kodo Missing Podo, Bud and Nibble-ed [Posted in FML issue 4438]