Terry, I would add humidity also.



I think humidity is a factor because many of my snakes become less active when the humidity goes down (MI) and because snakes want to avoid dessication while brumating. With some like my Mandarins, I even put a moist hide in their cage while they are in brumation. In AZ I think the dryness as well as the warm winter temps can make brumation problematical. More thoughts on brumation later...



TC





>>A couple thoughts:

>>1) brumation isn't just temp, it's light periodicity and lack of food. Not feeding's the easy part--if they're cool they won't want to feed anyway. But be sure to darken the room--a night light suffices; i have my lights on a timer and they come on for 1 hr/day.

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