I know telling you this, you already know without my info, but, I know you won't, and I wouldn't reccomend trying to drop the temps to encourage them to do anything they aren't ready for or might not even need. In the past two brumations/hibernations??, mine have gone under when it was in the 70's to start with, like 73-75. I don't claim to know, and I will admit that I don't know what causes this to happen, but it appears for some reason that temps, at least in the enclosure aren't a big factor. It isn't a lack of food source either, I have no idea. Humidity?? Mabey. It is very humid here in Illinois in the summer, and very, very dry in the winter. But then again, when Robert had them, they reacted the same way at the same time.

I'm not sure how Robert kept them, and I can say for sure based on your progress with other species, that you are a much better, or at least more attentive keeper than I, so your persistance might yield different and more succesfull results than me. Heck, I hope it does so then I can get off my arse and bring my husbandry up a notch.

I do have a neat video of the mating "dance" if you would like it for your site.

Good luck for sure with these guys!

-Jeff

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