So do I. Castiel went down really early this year, too, April. Nathaniel in May, even though he did wake up for a day. Cierra is also brumating, she went down in early July. Freya is trying to, but I think she has eggs still, so going to the vet today. Grrl has no clue brumation exists, i don't think. She still wants to be up 12 hrs a day or longer. She'll sit on the dragon chair on the balcony for hours, watching everyone going back & forth in our new apartment complex. I've been here 4 months, see my grandkids every day, they live down the hall. Love it.
Brumating is such a difficult time for us. I've never had dragons brumate in summer, but Castiel, Cierra and Nathaniel have been doing that for 5 years now 4 for Castiel. He'll be 5 in Sept and Cierra and Nathaniel will be 6 in December. I've had them for 5 years...time sure goes fast!
Hopefully Darwin decides that going on the trip is worth not sleeping for a bit.