>Gabby cries all the time now.  I try picking him up and holding him and
>playing with him but half the time he'll start crying again the second I
>put him back in his cage.....
 
Try putting a ticking clock inside a big fluffy sock.  It has been said
that the ticking simulates the mother's heartbeat and provides warmth &
comfort.  Perhaps another ferret for a companion as well.
[Posted in FML issue 2457]