Re: Brumation Techniques...care to share?

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Posted by Terry Parks on February 11, 2002 at 10:10:49:

In Reply to: Brumation Techniques...care to share? posted by TDMac on February 11, 2002 at 08:48:51:

: Even though the time for brumation is winding down (finished for some), I thought it might be interesting to hear how you brumate your animals.

: Mine get their last feeding on Halloween weekend. Two weeks later I turn off the heat tape and allow them to be at room temp for two more weeks. Thanksgiving weekend, I put them in the "cold room". My cold room is a closet that is located at the southwest corner of my house. I have removed the insulation from above the closet and put an indoor/outdoor thermometer outside the door with the lead going into the closet so I can monitor temperatures. The temperature in the closet ranges from 73�F to 57�F but usually stays in the 60�F to 62�F range. I use locking rubbermaid boxes with a hide box and a water bowl and change the water every two weeks. The babies come out on the first of February and the adults come out on the first of March.

: What technique do you use?

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: : Even though the time for brumation is winding down (finished for some), I thought it might be interesting to hear how you brumate your animals. : : Mine get their last feeding on Halloween weekend. Two weeks later I turn off the heat tape and allow them to be at room temp for two more weeks. Thanksgiving weekend, I put them in the "cold room". My cold room is a closet that is located at the southwest corner of my house. I have removed the insulation from above the closet and put an indoor/outdoor thermometer outside the door with the lead going into the closet so I can monitor temperatures. The temperature in the closet ranges from 73�F to 57�F but usually stays in the 60�F to 62�F range. I use locking rubbermaid boxes with a hide box and a water bowl and change the water every two weeks. The babies come out on the first of February and the adults come out on the first of March. : : What technique do you use?

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