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You have thought about it long and hard, talked it over with your family and have decided to adopt a ferret.
This is great news for the ferret.
Finally he will have a home to go to, and a family that he can call his own.
Now all that you have to do is to make all of the things needed for your new ferrets arrival.
By this time you should now have a pretty good understanding about ferret behaviour, and what to expect from your new furry friend.
Alright then, so by now you should have bought him a nice new ferret cage to live in.
And now most of the essential elements have been added to the cage, the water and food bowls, some toys to play with.
Great, you have even sorted out his dietary needs.
But wait a minute!, there is something missing.
The poor little guys got nowhere comfortable or safe to sleep.
Although ferrets seem to have boundless energy, they do however love to sleep.
And a ferret when tired will sleep in just about anything, even an old crumpled up piece of rag.
But that does not mean that you should skimp on his sleeping arrangements.
That is because the ferret likes and needs somewhere that he can crawl into.
He needs to be able to feel safe and comfortable in order to sleep properly.
And the ferret can sleep for long periods of time, usually between 18 to 20 hours.
Ferrets are notorious for loving hammocks.
This is probably because of the shape of their bodies.
The ferret hammock will provide a safe place for your ferret to hide, but most importantly it enables him to maintain a healthy sleeping pattern.
If a ferret feels uncomfortable, this will disturb his sleep and he will not live a healthy life.
Hammocks come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and some of them are lined to give extra warmth.
If you should have more than one ferret you can get a larger sized hammock, this is because they love to snuggle up together for warmth and comfort.
It is very important though to make sure that the ferret hammock is machine washable, this is to help prevent the spread of disease.
If the seams on the hammock become frayed or start to come apart, they should be removed from the cage.
This way it will eliminate the possibility of it becoming a hazard to your ferret.
Well now that you have his new home and sleeping arrangements sorted out.
You can sit back and relax in the certain knowledge that your new ferret will be able to enjoy a long and restful sleep.
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