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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Whitelightning777" data-source="post: 141588" data-attributes="member: 26980">The metabolism thing is strange.Why in the world do they eat so much, out of proportion to their size?They do like it in the 70s. According to my infrared thermometer, she's always either 77 or 78 degrees & does spend most of her time in the burrow.One must make sure she can't grab the lanyard cord or she'll run off with it & it's an ordeal to get it back!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> The supplies to complete her new cage for transfer are still in the mail. Amazon is backed up.</blockquote>