From:
"Chris Lloyd"
Date: 2009-07-24 22:06:17 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Darkness
To: <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>
>From some of the past posts it is clear that ferrets need access to complete darkness, is that correct? For at least 14 hours a day? Is this only for sleep purposes? <
The length of darkness should match the natural outdoor night time, 6 hours in the summer to 14 hours in the winter. I use small lightproof cardboard or wooden nest boxes and hammocks made of two layers of woollen carpet. They can sleep on or in the hammocks. Chris.
[Chris has whole ferrets. For neutered ferrets the recommendation
is wintertime length of darkness to try to delay the onset of reduce
the rate of adrenal disease. The effect of large amounts of light may
not show up for a considerable time. -- Moderator]
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