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Post by christina127 on Feb 6, 2010 11:54:15 GMT -4
Do anyone no the right sleeping habbits for ferrets... .. Baby & Rickey likes to be wake for around 4.00 until 6.00 ish then a nap until 8.00 then he goes to sleep at 10.00 ish..So hes up for about 5 hours ish... They have little naps inbetween this also.. but only like 5 mins or so.. This is their sleeping habbits. I dont make them wake up on these times... Is this good or bad?
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Post by airy on Feb 6, 2010 12:37:00 GMT -4
I have 3 ferrets and I have never seen any of them take a nap that was just 5 minutes long, but I bet that ferrets sleeping habits would probably not be any different than human baby's sleeping habits. Probably vary from ferret to ferret. Im not completely sure, but am sure Tressie would be able to tell you
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Post by christina127 on Feb 6, 2010 12:42:27 GMT -4
Rickey goes to have a nap then Baby wakes him up to playso its short naps lol ..they do this all the time.. Rickey n Baby are always together.. :-) getting closer n closer all the time <3
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Post by Tressie on Feb 22, 2010 12:07:50 GMT -4
Ferrets are by nature crepuscular animals, which means they are most active at dawn and dusk, i.e., sunrise and sunset. Mature ferrets sleep on average between 18-23 hours per day, depending on their ages, health, season and individual personalities.
Very young kits sleep more. Kits sleep less but when they do sleep it tends to be a deeper sleep. Seniors sleep most of the time and are up for shorter periods of time. However, there are individual variations. Most ferrets will adjust their schedules to yours.
Generally most will get up to relieve themselves or munch a few kibbles, then go back to bed about every 3-5 hours for a few minutes.
They should not be exposed to artificial lights in their sleeping quarters, which screws up their internal circadian rhythms and disrupts sleep patterns, also predisposes them to developing adrenal disease.
They tend to sleep more in the winter months and when the indoor temperature is kept cooler, which is more comfortable for them.
The only time you should waken a sleeping ferret is if he/she is ill and requires regular hand feeding, sub-q hydration or scheduled medication. Otherwise don't disturb their sleep.
A major change in sleeping patterns is a red flag that something's not right and should be investigated. Pain, illness, injury, grief and depression all cause abnormal sleeping.
Tressie
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