Posted by:
John Q
at Sun Nov 8 08:53:15 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by John Q ]
I've brumated pairs and groups in the past. Nothing negative to report about it.
As far as a female ovulating during brumation, I don't see how that could even happen. When the temps are right their metabolism slows down, no digestion, no weight loss, etc. So I don't see how a female could ovulate. Ovulation is associated with longer days / more hours of daylight, higher temps, first or second shed of the new spring. I have seen snakes shed during brumation but even that process took longer.
If it did happen I would say that brumation temps and conditions were wrong.
Just my 2 cents.
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