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Posted by: tglazie at Mon May 14 17:53:58 2007 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by tglazie ] I used to breed Russians up until recently (my growing sulcata herd simply edged them out of the limited space in my yard, so I traded the breeders), and I can tell you that having tried both methods, I go the refrigeration route every time. Yes, the initial cost of the fridge can be considerable, especially if you are hibernating several animals, but this will last for a considerable time. Animals hibernated in such a fashion emerge from hibernation with fewer problems and are generally ready to eat upon establishing a proper body temperature. Most of the animals I hibernated outside required at least two to three day's hydration before eating. Also, regardless of my attempts to hide them, most of the animals would emerge on sunny days and not return to their burrows on their own accord. One particularly stubborn male consistently emerged from his burrow anytime the sun shined, even when the temperature was in the fifties. One morning, I was shocked to find that he had actually moved to a corner of the pen after I had placed him in the burrow for the night, meaning that he'd sat out for close to nine hours in thirty five degree weather. Needless to say, I couldn't get him to eat for one week following hibernation. [ Reply To This Message ] [ Subscribe to this Thread ] [ Hide Replies ]
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