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RE: Brumation questions..........

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Posted by: markg at Tue Oct 14 18:52:22 2008   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by markg ]  
   

If night temps get down into the high 50's or low 60's, that is fine. You can leave the day temps whatever they are. If the day temps are in the mid to high 70's, then I would provide a basking spot during the day.



Seems that snakes either like to conserve energy at 55-65 deg or be warmer upwards of 80-90 degrees. I think temps in the 70's are not generally sought after for long lengths of time.



The cookbooks will say hold the snakes at 55 deg F for 3 months. I've seen too many successful reproductions with snakes simply cooled at night down to 60 deg F to believe a constant 55 deg is necessary.



You just want to avoid constant temps in the 70's. That is where snakes can still burn some calories yet not want to feed.
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