Hi! In my personal experience with MY ferrets...it made absolutely no difference...I have had 2, 3, and now 4... It just seemed if there was 2...they played with each other... If there were 3...they all play together, or 2 would play while one slept... or if 2 are asleep and 1 is awake, it plays with me or terrorizes one of the cats... With 4...they all play together...or 2 by 2...or 3 in one place...1 doing something else...or if 3 are asleep and one is awake, it plays with me or terrorizes one of the cats... I ALWAYS recommend at least 2...you do not always have time to be 1's only entertainment...but anything over that is wonderful!!!!...they will work out their own play/sleep schedules... Every ferret is different...and every "family" is different, so you will definately get differing opinions on this... :) KITY=^..^=KAT Click here to go to The Ferrets' Pages... "http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/2396/index.html" Rascal...my cinnamon...my first...my quiet kisser! Sassy...my lady...my sweet, sweet lady! Wolfie...my "stands up and begs for 'just one more treat'?" Monkey(Shine)...my "blaze" wild man!!!!!!!! [Posted in FML issue 2592]