Hi Carla, I apologize for the delay in responding to your question, and hope that by now your starter is rising like a champ! You didn't mention what your feeding routine is, but twice a day feedings at room temperature will usually revive a mature starter within a few days. As long as you're not seeing any signs of contamination and your starter is bubbling, there is always hope, so I would encourage you to continue feeding. I would also consider covering your starter container more securely with plastic wrap or even a lid, since it's important to protect your starter from drying out on top. The reason we say to "cover loosely" is not because the starter needs airflow in order to ferment properly (it doesn't), but because fermentation gases can build up in a tightly lidded container and cause the lid to pop off. As long as you have sufficient head room above the starter level in your container, and open the jar now and then to vent the gases, this shouldn't be an issue. Without a little more information about your feeding routine (ratio of ingredients, how often fed, environmental temperatures) it's hard for me to recommend changes, but let me know if you continue to have problems and we can troubleshoot further. 

Barb

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