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Posted by Valerio on August 26, 2000 at 18:15:51:

In Reply to: Brumation in modified refrigerator ? posted by Sacha Korell on August 26, 2000 at 14:55:10:

Hi Sacha,

that is what I usually do... I use an old usual refrigerator for brumation of my snakes. I put
the container with snakes into one of departments that usually keeps 8-9C if the door is closed, so I let to stay it slightly opened both for proper ventilation and to get the temps to 12-15C. If I need higher temps I just open the door wider. Also I put a stick of necessary width between the
door and the wall of refrigerator just in case it can close. Have a cool breeding!

Valerio
: Hi everybody,

: I have had very poor success this year breeding my snakes (actually the past two years). I live in North Alabama, and last winter I was only able to get the brumation temps down to about 60F (in my closet, outside wall). I attribute my failure to breed most of my snakes (especially the Europeans) to this mild winter and I am seriously considering getting a small refrigerator and replace the thermostat with a more reliable "Ranco Electronic Temperature Controller" ($80.- at a homebrew supply store) that home brewers use to keep better control over fermentation. I always keep water bowls in the snakes' containers during brumation, so hopefully dehydration won't be a problem. One concern I have is proper ventilation. I was thinking about actually drilling a couple of small holes into the sides on the refrigerator walls, unless opening the door twice a day would be enough.

: I would appreciate any thoughts (ideas or concerns), or better yet personal experience with this method.

: Thanks in advance,

: Sacha

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: Hi Sacha, : that is what I usually do... I use an old usual refrigerator for brumation of my snakes. I put : the container with snakes into one of departments that usually keeps 8-9C if the door is closed, so I let to stay it slightly opened both for proper ventilation and to get the temps to 12-15C. If I need higher temps I just open the door wider. Also I put a stick of necessary width between the : door and the wall of refrigerator just in case it can close. Have a cool breeding! : Valerio : : Hi everybody, : : I have had very poor success this year breeding my snakes (actually the past two years). I live in North Alabama, and last winter I was only able to get the brumation temps down to about 60F (in my closet, outside wall). I attribute my failure to breed most of my snakes (especially the Europeans) to this mild winter and I am seriously considering getting a small refrigerator and replace the thermostat with a more reliable "Ranco Electronic Temperature Controller" ($80.- at a homebrew supply store) that home brewers use to keep better control over fermentation. I always keep water bowls in the snakes' containers during brumation, so hopefully dehydration won't be a problem. One concern I have is proper ventilation. I was thinking about actually drilling a couple of small holes into the sides on the refrigerator walls, unless opening the door twice a day would be enough. : : I would appreciate any thoughts (ideas or concerns), or better yet personal experience with this method. : : Thanks in advance, : : Sacha

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