Sleep?

[kaznalf]

How long do baby ferrets snooze for? He seems to always be asleep i thought i might be boring him lol ;D

[buzzonesbirdie]

mine sleep most of the day. they will all come running out of the cage first thing in the morning when they get let out and then i see one every once in a while durring the day. it seems like they play for about an hour then sleep for like 4-5 play for another hour or so and go back to sleep. but thats just my 9

[kaznalf]

Jul 4, 2008 11:37:55 GMT -5 buzzonesbirdie said:

mine sleep most of the day. they will all come running out of the cage first thing in the morning when they get let out and then i see one every once in a while durring the day. it seems like they play for about an hour then sleep for like 4-5 play for another hour or so and go back to sleep. but thats just my 9

9! oh my!

[nwheather]

That sounds about right...they wake up, play hard then sleep for a long time. Babies sleep long than when they get older, but ferrets in general sleep ALOT. I think my hubby would LOVE to come back as a ferret in his next life...LOL

[Heather]

I'm remembering Napoleon (the only kit I've ever had) and he would play hard for a couple of hours and then sleep most of the day away. He would appear and play a couple of times during the day, but for the most part he would sleep. It's the same thing though with the older ones too. When I let 11 of the 13 little bums out first thing in the morning they're all out and into everything. That's when I open the door to their play pen outside and tell them to go dig holes. They come back a little more sedate, with really muddy feet but they've had fun, they're ready to chase the cat and pester the new puppy. They're all in bed by around 11:00 or noon with only guest appearances to get some food or use a litter box.
Ciao

[Jaycee]

Jul 4, 2008 11:43:48 GMT -5 @kaznalf said:

Jul 4, 2008 11:37:55 GMT -5 buzzonesbirdie said:

mine sleep most of the day. they will all come running out of the cage first thing in the morning when they get let out and then i see one every once in a while durring the day. it seems like they play for about an hour then sleep for like 4-5 play for another hour or so and go back to sleep. but thats just my 9

9! oh my!

Mine are that way too. They seem to be the most active first thing in the morning, and again right before bed.

............and I too have 9! I hear 9 is the new2!!!

[Forum Administrator]

Ferrets can sleep 14-18 hours per day. Ferrets sleep alot lol but when they are awake, they are AWAKE. Ferrets have to speeds Warp and dead sleep lol

[ferretmaster]

Most ferrets are active in the early morning and evening hours, they sleep 14 - 20 hrs a day, your baby will get use to your schedule and be more active when he is out.

My 13 are use to my schedule and as soon as i get home from work they wake up for play time and wake me up in the wee hours of the morning to play with them. They play for like 2 hours when i get home then go down for a power nap and then they wake up for more pooping and tormenting of me.

[desertram]

ours play hard for 2-3 hours then they are out for most of the day its funny to watch them go nuts and play and jump we took oso once on a trip before we got the others and he woke us up playing with a toy lol he will get to know when your around more he is only a kit and still learning lol ours still do too

[pear2apple]

Apple pretty much knows my schedule and was surprised when I was home during the day all last week. He wouldn't even get up for heavy playing during those times! But around 4pm he is ready for some heavy playing for the next few hours. Then in the evening I take him outside for playtime. But yeah, he sleeps a lot. Wakes up 6am for a poop and scratch at the litter box and his morning meal, then back to sleep until I get home at 4pm. Then for the next 6 hours or so he is awake playing and exploring, and only goes down for a 2 hour nap in between there. So yes, they sleep a ton!