{"id":52125,"date":"2022-04-16T10:43:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-my-ferret-dead-or-sleeping\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T10:43:14","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:43:14","slug":"is-my-ferret-dead-or-sleeping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-my-ferret-dead-or-sleeping\/","title":{"rendered":"Is my ferret dead or sleeping?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-my-ferret-dead-or-sleeping\/#Is_my_ferret_dead_or_sleeping\" title=\"Is my ferret dead or sleeping?\">Is my ferret dead or sleeping?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-my-ferret-dead-or-sleeping\/#How_much_does_a_ferret_sleep\" title=\"How much does a ferret sleep?\">How much does a ferret sleep?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-my-ferret-dead-or-sleeping\/#Do_ferrets_sleep_at_night\" title=\"Do ferrets sleep at night?\">Do ferrets sleep at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-my-ferret-dead-or-sleeping\/#Should_I_wake_up_my_ferret\" title=\"Should I wake up my ferret?\">Should I wake up my ferret?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-my-ferret-dead-or-sleeping\/#Is_my_ferret_dead\" title=\"Is my ferret dead?\">Is my ferret dead?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-my-ferret-dead-or-sleeping\/#Do_all_ferrets_dead_sleep\" title=\"Do all ferrets dead sleep?\">Do all ferrets dead sleep?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-my-ferret-dead-or-sleeping\/#Why_is_my_ferret_not_moving\" title=\"Why is my ferret not moving?\">Why is my ferret not moving?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-my-ferret-dead-or-sleeping\/#What_age_do_ferrets_dead_sleep\" title=\"What age do ferrets dead sleep?\">What age do ferrets dead sleep?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-my-ferret-dead-or-sleeping\/#Do_ferrets_sleep_a_lot\" title=\"Do ferrets sleep a lot?\">Do ferrets sleep a lot?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-my-ferret-dead-or-sleeping\/#Why_do_ferrets_sleep_so_much\" title=\"Why do ferrets sleep so much?\">Why do ferrets sleep so much?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-my-ferret-dead-or-sleeping\/#How_much_sleep_is_too_much_for_a_ferret\" title=\"How much sleep is too much for a ferret?\">How much sleep is too much for a ferret?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_my_ferret_dead_or_sleeping\"><\/span>Is my ferret dead or sleeping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>If the ferret is warm, has a moist pink mouth, and is breathing regularly but slowly, it is not dead, just sleeping soundly. Comatose ferrets usually drool, have cold extremities, and may stiffen, moan or have convulsions. Ferrets like to sleep together for comfort, and in cold weather, for warmth.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_ferret_sleep\"><\/span>How much does a ferret sleep?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ferrets are undeniably adorable creatures, and they make great pets. They are curious and playful, but also sleep for about <b>16 hours a day. This makes them ideal pets for people with full-time jobs, as they can be left to snooze on their own for a few hours a day.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_ferrets_sleep_at_night\"><\/span>Do ferrets sleep at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>No, ferrets will spend much of their time sleeping at night. They are most active at dusk and dawn. In the dead of night, they will usually be asleep. However, ferrets can have sleep problems, just like any other pet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_wake_up_my_ferret\"><\/span>Should I wake up my ferret?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Don&#8217;t panic ! Your ferret is just in deep sleep, <b>don&#8217;t wake him up because it&#8217;s his restful sleep phase and he might even bite you when you wake him up !<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_my_ferret_dead\"><\/span>Is my ferret dead?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The best indicator if a ferret is dead sleeping and not dead is to <b>check the breathing. Sometimes it can be so shallow you will have to concentrate to hear or see it. Coma  if a ferret goes into a coma, it means there is a serious health issue with the ferret.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_all_ferrets_dead_sleep\"><\/span>Do all ferrets dead sleep?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Playing Dead <b>Sometimes ferrets sleep so soundly that they seem to be dead. You can pick them up, shake them, pinch their toes, or thump them on the chest, and they hang from your hand as limp as rags, with their eyes closed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_my_ferret_not_moving\"><\/span>Why is my ferret not moving?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your ferret is extremely lethargic and has a difficult time getting the energy to move it is <b>often a sign of an insulinomaa severe drop in blood glucose that can lead to seizures, comas, or even death. If your ferret is acting unusual at all it could be a sign of something much deeper.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_age_do_ferrets_dead_sleep\"><\/span>What age do ferrets dead sleep?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ferrets <b>up to 1 year old are usually going flat out or sleeping like the dead.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_ferrets_sleep_a_lot\"><\/span>Do ferrets sleep a lot?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ferrets are undeniably adorable creatures, and they make great pets. They are curious and playful, but also <b>sleep for about 16 hours a day. This makes them ideal pets for people with full-time jobs, as they can be left to snooze on their own for a few hours a day.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_ferrets_sleep_so_much\"><\/span>Why do ferrets sleep so much?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ferrets sleep so much <b>because they are small animals with high brain metabolism. And according to sleep.com [1], such animals sleep more as they require more high bursts of energy in a short span of time.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_sleep_is_too_much_for_a_ferret\"><\/span>How much sleep is too much for a ferret?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>No, ferrets will spend much of their time sleeping at night. They are most active at dusk and dawn. In the dead of night, they will usually be asleep. However, ferrets can have sleep problems, just like any other pet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is my ferret dead or sleeping?How much does a ferret sleep?Do ferrets sleep at night?Should I wake up my ferret?Is my ferret dead?Do all ferrets dead sleep?Why is my ferret not moving?What age do ferrets dead sleep?Do ferrets sleep a lot?Why do ferrets sleep so much?How much sleep is too much for&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52125"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52125"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52125\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}