My baby ferret, Leonard, just broke his front right leg. My questions are addressed to those out there who might have experience w/this sort of thing: How long should I confine him in his cage? He's recovering from surgery just GREAT and now is beginning to get bored (he had surgery Wed/it's now Fri). I'm basically wondering how much exercise is good for his just mended leg (he has a pin in it for now). Should I/can I let him play w/the other ferrets (they're all adults) and if so, how soon after the surgery? He's kind of got me on pins and needles b/c I have absolutely no clue how he broke his leg. I think the other adults rough-housed w/him too much and his baby bones couldn't take it. That's why I'm wondering how soon it would be safe to let him play w/the adults. Is it a good idea to keep him separate in his own cage, for nights and unsupervised times, 'til he gets to the "adult" age? I REALLY don't want to take the chance of him re-breaking his leg, or not healing properly, so thanks in advance to anyone who might be able to give me some guidelines... Minta (and Leonard--where's everyone?!--Zooey, Linus & Martin) [Posted in FML issue 2295]