You need to take her to the vet. Thats one of the signs in a female ferret for adrenal disease.
I got one for my ferret Scout and put the lid on it so he could try it out, He freaked out he was so scared I couldnt get him out fast enough. However he likes to play in it just without the lid on.
I have actually tried it. I put boh the lids on it and my ferret freaked out. Now he does like to lay around in it and play but as long as its not closed up.