The day before you go feed him in the morning then leave him till you come home so he has an empty stomach but not starving,also like was said before give him rabbit to eat might turn his nose up at it take it outleav him a couple of days then try him with anouther allways take them out same day or theyl go rank and also get a pelt and a long peice of plastic tubing put pelt in it attached to a piece of string and pull it through the pipe with ferret entered make it a game and this will also give exercise give it a try you got nowt to lose.