Age & Gender

Ferrets are playful at any age. Kits under a year are usually like hyperactive kittens.

They want to play nonstop for four to six hours at a time and only sleep when there is nothing else to do. Older ferrets are just as playful, though maybe only a half hour to an hour at a time. There is no major personality difference between males and females, or between different colors. Males are generally larger, between 2-4 lbs compared to 1-3 lbs for females. Each ferret has their own distinctive personality, regardless of gender. Females tend to get along with males better than they get along with other females when first introduced.