Ferret seems extra tired

[jessielynn88]

Hello all! I have two ferrets. My 1-year-old loki, my 4-month-old Freya. They were properly introduced. I quarantined Freya for 2 weeks before the introduction. The introduction went really well, in fact within a week they were already snuggling and cleaning each other.

Loki has always been a little different than other ferrets. At first when I got him he was very playful, war danced. As he started getting older, he settled down.

Normally Loki does have his lazy days. Recently he has been a bit more lazy than usual. For the past 3 days he'll come out, he will play for about an hour sometimes. He keeps going flat and letting out this huge sigh. He will play for a few minutes, and then just seem like he's not interested in it anymore.

Freya tries to entice him to play, but he's just not that into it. He does play occasionally, but not like he used to. Loki is eating regularly, he's going to the bathroom normally, he's drinking plenty of water. There are no obvious signs to what might be bothering him.

I feed them both origin red, and nature's instinct. Freya is not exhibiting any of the behaviors Loki is. I do have an appointment set up on the 30th of this months. It was the soonest I could have him seen by my vet. He is the best, so I would prefer to take him there.

Has anyone else experienced this? Should I be concerned? Maybe he's just bored, I'm not sure. I might just be paranoid, but I love my little baby and I would just lose it if anything happened to him. Better safe than sorry.

[unclejoe]

Sounds like he's bored. try a plastic bag, a low cut box with a lead for box rides, cat jingle ball toy, anything you can do to interact. This means you get involved, and it may only last for a few minutes, but they love hooman involvement, despite the short attention span. Bobo likes just being shot across the floor, belly rubs, attacking a t shirt or cat fishing pole, hand wrestling along with all those things I suggested.

[Charlie]

Loki has bonded with you first even though you got him a friend. He misses his play time with you! Do all the tings you did with him before you got Freya and you can include Freya too.

[Corvidophile]

Hate to be a downer but it could also be insulinoma, get a glucose test done when you’re there. Hopefully it’s just boredom, though!

[jessielynn88]

I am always very active with both of my babies. I love nothing more than to sit with them and play. Loki just seems so different than other ferrets. I do keep taking him downstairs as long as it's not too hot. It has been 90 or above where I live, so it's really hard to take him down there. I only have air conditioning in my room with them. I was thinking that he was bored, I just bought some new toys as well. He likes the birds that chirp, but it's still really hard to get him to play with me. I'll put him on his back and tickle his belly, or I'll try to get some sort of excitement out of him. he always seems to get really excited when I pull out the treats😂. Recently when it was not too hot I took Loki and Freya downstairs. It's really hard when I take them down there because I hover the entire time. I'm so paranoid that something will happen to them. Other people told me I just need to let them run. The rooms I take them to downstairs are ferret proof. I'm just a little overprotective.

I am a little worried that it is insulinoma. I did some reading and found that people gave their ferret something with a little bit of sugar in it to see if it helped. I don't want to do that, I'm afraid to give them anything other than what their diet allows. HIs appointment is on June 30th. He seems to have had a bit more energy since that day, but I'm still concerned. Thank you all for the suggestions, I'll give everything a try. I was also thinking about making my room have more things to do for them. More tunnels, places for them to climb

Any suggestions on how to ferritication in my room lol

[jessielynn88]

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[unclejoe]

A glucose test could eliminate insulinoma as a possibility, but you are feeding decent food and 1 year old is pretty young for onset. Ferrets go through moods and such like people. With no other signs, he should be fine till the appt.

[jessielynn88]

Update::: I took Loki to the vet, that told me he is perfectly fine. I guess I was just being paranoid, but better safe than sorry. He said that he might just be sleepy, or a little stressed, or at some of you said Moody. I think stress might possibly be a factor, because I have a 2-year-old and 5 year old child who are very intense. I was letting them sleep in the same room with me because it was the only room with an air conditioner. I bought air conditioners for the other rooms, now the children are no longer in the ferret room( my room is the ferret room). Freya and Loki seem a lot happier without all the added stress. They have both been extremely active and playful now. Thank you everybody for your advice, help, and support

[unclejoe]

I didn't ask how long you've had your ferrets. a change of environment or living situation can be stressful. I am glad they are doing better.

[Charlie]

Glad they are a lot more active again. Yay!!