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Haha thank you I know I felt silly a little

Gus is very calm and tame. He's very young--just weened probably so that may have something to do with it. He falls asleep on my sister's lap. Groundhogs usually live much longer in captivity than in the wild--a captive groundhog can live about ten years, in the wild they live about three to five years. I have no idea if other captive groundhogs are quite as tame and cuddly as Gus is, though the fact that he's sick may have something to do with it too. The plan is to teach him to how to fend for himself and then take him out to the woods and make sure he's got a safe burrow for the winter. Or have the local animal shelter/zoo place take him in. If he lives that long.

And thanks for the compliments!