Ferrets & Snow Ferrets can handle some play in the snow. We used to take Rikki out after a good storm to frolic & play and she absolutely loved it. I think they can handle the cold better than they can handle the heat. Actually, your ferrets are more likely to get sick due to heat than cold. Heat exhaustion & heat stroke are much more likely to hurt your ferret than cold will. The idea that Cold makes people or ferrets sick is an old wives tale. Just look at the lush fluffy coat God gave your ferret as an indication to the sort of climate your ferret can handle. We never let her play in it for more than 5-10 minutes, which was ample time for her to dig a nice tunnel system in the snow. As soon as she had enough, she would climb into mom's coat and warm right up. As long as the temperatures are not sub zero, a little frolic in the snow will not hurt your ferret. Adrienne Willie, Oscar, Nikita, Sampson, Bear & Daisy Happiness is a dancing ferret [Posted in FML issue 1708]