I have a female American Toad that I got about 5 months ago. She's been doing great since I got her. She eats well, she has her own little toad routine, and she's very tame. Typically, she sits under her half log or in a shallow burrow all day, then comes out at night to eat and sometimes soak in her water dish. However, about a week ago, she started acting a little odd. She very deeply buried herself in her tank, and didn't come out for 2 days. On the third day, she came out in the evening, ate, and then reburied herself very deeply again. Now she hasn't come out for 4 days. I tried throwing a couple crickets in the tank, but they haven't been touched. I'm wondering if she's trying to do some type of hibernation thing. She's in the house, so the temperature is pretty consistent (68-70 degrees F). However, I have her tank light set up on a computerized timer that automatically goes on at local sunrise time and goes off at sunset, so I'm sure she's noticed the days getting shorter. I also have an automatic mister that runs for 15 minutes 4 times a day, which keeps the soil (Eco-Earth) slightly damp and the tank humidity up. So I guess I'm wondering, do pet American Toads hibernate (or sort of hibernate)? It's my understanding that in the wild, they do in response to temperature. But could light cycles have anything to do with it? Also, should I just let her be? My instinct says yes, and that she'll come out if she needs to. As I said, the soil stays slightly damp, so I'm not super concerned about her getting too dry. And she was quite plump when this started, so I'm assuming she can go for a bit without eating and be okay. (I would expect her to be ravenous when she comes out again.) Is there anything special I need to do or watch for? Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks!