are ravenous feeders and the husbandry is pretty straight forward. But one thing they both share is a preference for cooler temperatures. So a cold basement is key to brumating them enough for breeding and high summer temperatures are a real problem. Mine go off feed in the heat (as adults) and if you get them to eat when it's too hot it can cause regurgitation and eventually even death. So they aren't that hard to keep but they do have some special requirements as compared to corns or obsoleta. I think of them as northern corns or northern rats. Hope that helps.
Regards
John

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