Aww, cut it out guys! You're making me want to try again with these guys.

I always loved them, but hadn't done any real research when, while working at the evil Petsmart, I was litterally handed one. Basically, they had just gotten the little guy (about quarter size) when the MIL had moved in for medical reasons and threatened to release it if they didn't get rid of it...in CO. So, since PS can't take in animals but the employees could...
I did the basic research and had a really nice tank setup with good temps and everything...but what I hadn't learned was that these guys can get 'stuck' in their sheds. I also didn't learn that they do not hibernate...which is what I thought he was doing. Needless to say, I learned too late to save him.

But I know better now...and I really love these big guys. I just can't get any new animals for a while since I'm getting a service dog. But all this talk is tempting me!