I'll keep my fingers crossed for you guys. Bo brumated from aug '04-may'05 and ate once in that time period-in dec. Don't go thinking b- is over until they eat next time you offer. That should be a pretty good sign the "dreaded" brumation is over. Bo didn't do that this year although the last time i dropped a rat in, he turned it down. All that was gained(?) was a rat bite to my finger when i went to put it back in the box for return to petco.

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Luck to u all.
Hugs BNB
was 3 months til he ate also.
~Kyle