Young ferrets are very fidgety, old ones are more likely to be cuddled. Adult ferrets sleep around 15 hours a day. They usually coordinate their sleeping habits to conform to their owner's schedule. They will awaken when you're ready for breakfast and go back to sleep while you're out at work. They will awake and be ready to play when you get home again.
Ferrets love to play.
They will play with you, another ferret and usually another pet. They love to be chased and to chase you. They are also somewhat uncoordinated. When a ferrets gets excited and begins to dance and jump in little circles of joy, don't be surprised if he jumps himself off of a sofa or runs zig-zaggedly into a wall. Fortunately, they usually aren't phased by this.