Seasonal Fasting

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I've noticed December seems a common start for most, but given that I'm at 45N, would a seasonal fast reasonably be starting now? Boy's gone from eager to snap at food the moment that it's given to only responding to the hair dryer (I'm assuming the vibration gets his attention) and then staring wistfully at his food.

Nothing's really changed, other than he's fully 2yrs old and gained about 300g since I got him in May (2017). He's a 2015 hatch, but was around only 500g when I got him? Pushing 800g now.

Essentially wondering if that weight+age means this might be his first fasting year, and if so, am I far enough north that it might end up happening earlier than December, especially since it's been around 60F vs the 90F we were having a few weeks ago.

(Info: Enclosure temps are stable, 78F cool, 90F hot, same as ever. Keep cool a bit colder than recommended since he prefers it there. Nothing seemed to be an issue with this feeder, did everything the same and its from a batch he's been happy to eat rats from for months now. No signs of freezer burn or anything like that, either. Simply one week happily lunging for his meals and next week, nothing. Don't think it's a shed, either. Tho he is a LITTLE pink in the belly, still, he was eating at this point during his previous sheds with me, so I can't exactly be thinking that's it either.)