Greetings from a proud new Ferret owner. What adorable, lovable creatures! And mischevious as all get out... I spent the last several days trying to ferret-proof my house, and doing a pretty good job of it, too. Today I bring Milo and Jellybean home (7 wk hob, 9 wk jill) and they quickly showed me the error of my ways. It is amazing the places I see them come out of... Including, unfortunately, their cage. A 1" x 1.5" grid, and they somehow managed to squeeze their way out. Houdini couldn't have done it better. Hopefully a 1" x 1" chicken wire reinforcement will be a little more challenging. My only concern so far is that Milo is spending ALOT of time sleeping. I know that ferrets sleep about 14 hours a day, but right now he is sleeping way more than Jellybean. Doesn't seem quite as active as her either. Could this be because he is two weeks younger than Jellybean and so needs more rest? Could it be a sign of something serious? Or am I just experiencing new-father jitters? And advice would be appreciated... [Posted in FML issue 0357]