the male chuck eats and seems to be bigger and has shed, the female is the same size has lost some weight, she seems to only eat a lil bit of carrots and a lil bit of greens, i gave her some vitamins its like an energy booster for iguanas its like a paste, it has alot of vitamins and boosts there appetite, maybe she just wants to hibernate don't know yet, the male shows no sign of that,i'll keep u posted