I've been watching this one for three weeks while his mom has been traveling. Last time I did that the thing up and died. At least this one is still kicking. The last one is 3 ft under in the backyard. I got up extra early the next morning to make sure the racoons hadn't dug it up like they did the steelie and springer carcasses I burried in the garden. I guess they don't like guine pigs as much as they like fish.