Re: pyramiding another factor.

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Posted by Julie on July 31, 2000 at 11:40:54:

In Reply to: Re: pyramiding another factor. posted by EJ on July 31, 2000 at 09:36:49:

I guess what you're saying is that the wild caught redfoots do not have pyramiding. OK, then eating insects must not cause it, because redfoots eat insects. If you're right about low temperature being a factor, I want to know how low is too low. I have read that temperatures can be as low as 65 degrees F at night, and other sources say 75. This is a big concern for me because I live in Quebec and I keep the temperature in my house at 64 in the winter. Even with a heating pad, it's hard to keep the enclosure temperature up at night when the basking and UV lights aren't on. I have been thinking about ways to insulate the enclosure so it stays warmer at night, but I need to know what temperature to aim for. What range is acceptable?
: Julie, I've seen quite a few wild caught redfoots. I would consider any kind of pyramiding unacceptable and look at what I was doing wrong if I had animals displaying any kind of pyramiding. I personally believe that temperature is one of the most important factors in pyramiding. That is temperatures to low for proper metabolic processes to be complete.

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: I guess what you're saying is that the wild caught redfoots do not have pyramiding. OK, then eating insects must not cause it, because redfoots eat insects. If you're right about low temperature being a factor, I want to know how low is too low. I have read that temperatures can be as low as 65 degrees F at night, and other sources say 75. This is a big concern for me because I live in Quebec and I keep the temperature in my house at 64 in the winter. Even with a heating pad, it's hard to keep the enclosure temperature up at night when the basking and UV lights aren't on. I have been thinking about ways to insulate the enclosure so it stays warmer at night, but I need to know what temperature to aim for. What range is acceptable? : : Julie, I've seen quite a few wild caught redfoots. I would consider any kind of pyramiding unacceptable and look at what I was doing wrong if I had animals displaying any kind of pyramiding. I personally believe that temperature is one of the most important factors in pyramiding. That is temperatures to low for proper metabolic processes to be complete.

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