Hi! I have been lurking for some time now and have really enjoyed reading everyone's stories and questions. I guess it's time I stop lurking... I am owned by four little sweeties, Symon, Shoester, Sebastian, and the latest Sylvester. Vester joined our house about 2 months ago from a shelter in the area. He is really the lover of the bunch. They are all between 1 and 2 years old. My question is, Vester had been exposed to ECE before I got a hold of him and I realized that in doing so he would expose the other three to ECE as well. As it turns out only Symon has come down with a dose of ECE thus far and that was about two weeks after Vester came into the fold. Shoester and Sebastian haven't shown any symptoms. Can I hope that they won't ever? I've been reading a lot about ECE to be prepared and I think I read somewhere there is a possible 4 month gestation time. Does this mean that if I don't see the "greenies" in the next two months I can forget about them? I know questions about ECE are raised all the time and I apologize if these questions have been asked and answered, but I was wondering. Now that I have broken the ice of lurking, maybe I will actively participate!! Thanks, JLS# [Posted in FML issue 1500]