Well... Then do what Joanna suggested and I'm doing with Niizh. Offer food once a week, then every two weeks, etc. If he's active and alert and you see him drinking I guess there's not much to be done unless you brumate him.

Chances are he won't play dead for you, even if he wasn't CB. The wild ones quickly stop doing it when handled - they seem to learn it's just not worth the effort since it won't work. Wild ones do resume almost immediately upon release. I'd think a CB, if released, would too, but I'm not going to test it out!

So, if temps are fine, Hoggy's fine, just keep doing what you're doing and try not to twit out. Far easier said than done... I'm not happy at all about Niizh not eating and it's driving me crazy. But what's a Hoggy owner to do? (shrugs shoulders)