Hi all,

I'm new to the forums, my BP is about.. hmm, never really kept track, 5 and a half years or so? dunno if its a he or she... always had a healthy look and weight, but maybe on the smallish side its whole life, and a slow eater. Maybe because of having mites as a newborn?

Even in the summer time, gizmo will eat a medium sized rat once every 3 weeks... sometimes 2, but not often. Very very very slow eater over the winter... once every 2-3 months, regardless that I keep the cage the same temp, but take the daylight down an hour.

Anyways, gizmo's been still very quiet, not much activity day or night... still seems like he's in hibernation mode or something.. I kept a track of when his activity increased last year, and it was April 12. And over the winter, he doesn't seem interested in eating until he seems like he's beginning to lose a bit of weight, gets minor folds in the scales when bunched up... but then seems to eat a mouse and chill out.

Well, he's just ate yesterday, no hesitation (althought he took about 45 minutes to figure out not to eat it from the butt end... lol) but before that there was one rat about 2 months ago, and one about 2 months before that... yet he hasn't excreted those.

He's humid there! 90% or more for a few days a week, and 50-70% the rest of the time.

Mind you, he seems to put on the whole weight after eating and doesn't look thin/skinny or have folds anymore... should i be worried that: a) he hasn't become active yet this year; b) hasn't excreted in a few months?

Thanks
Brian