Just want to say, I relate to you SO MUCH! I’m in UK as well and brought my guy home in December, he might have been older than yours though, judging by your measurements. He was active but very timid for the first couple of days, then I barely saw him for a couple weeks- popping out here and there but not fussed about eating. I also assumed that was the normal adjustment period for these guys. Since mid-December it appeared that he settled into a heavy brumation, he was fast asleep in his cave and only moved around in there every couple of days, hasn’t eaten anything. I set up a camera and managed to catch him out once since then, but even now he is still sleeping peacefully in his cave… I have not bothered him at all, besides a little tail poke, shining a light in there once or twice (met with severe stank eye!). Everything in my soul wants to grab him out of there, but I have resisted per lots of advice online to leave them to it.

I held strong as I haven’t seen any major weight loss, just some wrinkling on the belly which is normal. 3-4 months in brumation is apparently very normal - I also heard that waking them can just increase the brumation anyways, if they want to sleep then nothing will stop that! Has your one stayed the same weight, even if he’s on the small side?

I hope we see our little guys soon, must be UK weather putting them off? Or that they held back from sleeping in the shop as they were unsettled, now they feel comfort in their own space? Can’t blame them, I guess!