My 3 little critters are now 3 years old, or a little more. Lately, they just seem satisfied with getting out once a day for a couple hours for active playtime. For example, they got up with me at sunrise and played for a couple hours, then went back to the cage. Playtime is active, BTW: we take walks, wrestle, etc. Now, here it's 13 hours later and normally they'd want to have another romp. The cage door is open, I've given them all a kiss and scratch behind the shoulder-blades and gotten my lickey-poos, but I think they'd just rather sleep! I guess it's just normal winter torpor, but I've not noticed it before. They're all fine in every other regard. Would like some reassurance that this is normal. I guess they're just getting older. Not unlike their hoomin... <sigh> HINT FOR AIR TRAVEL WITH FERRETS: Book seats coach, declare ferrets well in advance, and dress well. At the boarding gate, ask if "would it be possible to get a cheap upgrade to business class to avoid all the commotion about the ferrets?" Worked for me.... [Posted in FML 5804]