Actually this makes sense. Bertolli is getting up there in years. Will be 7 in July. He has a serious insulinoma and requires medication and extra feedings. He is also Bertolli and refuses to cooperate. This Saturday, he was singled out from the rest and offered some "chicken glop" in a bowl: No! in a syringe: No! OK little jerk, what do you want: to mess about in the plastic protector from the morning paper. OK, let's try the food now: No! OK, you are going to come out of there and eat now! No! Finally he clawed an opening in the plastic, I grabbed the little jerk and he was: Hanged by the neck until fed! It seems when ferrets get old, we always have to play this game or some variation. Would be so bad except he's one of five who are old and sick and they all want to play.... Yeah. Right. Five minutes after this, he was all perky and looking for food. Ferrets. Enjoy; thanks for looking Oh yes, if you want to see what happens after a voluntary feeding session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcmdGVGsaq0