To: Shelly and Vanilla I to have a single 6 yr. old ferret (Guy) who behaves similar to the way Vanilla behaves. I did find out that if they think that you are ignoring them at all, they tend to be less social. So, I always try to talk to him and interact with him in little snips of time as we both roam the house. What was becoming a habit (Not a good one either) was I would work late, come home - Guy would wake up and come out 2 visit, I would say hi, then I would empty my pockets etc and go into the kitchen where he is not allowed. I would stay in there for a while - read mail - make phone calls ect - By the time I came back, he would be out sleeping .. this went on to the point where he would not even come out when I came home. Then someone on the FML mentioned something that pointed this out to me. I have corrected this behavior (and no longer work real late consistantly). Now we both zip around the house to "Check out what the other is up to!" I also found him 2B more interested in his toys now. Hope this helps!!! -=> Art The Human & Guy The Ferret [Posted in FML issue 0833]