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ratsnakehaven
at Thu Nov 24 06:14:17 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by ratsnakehaven ]
Good luck with the brumation. Since your snake will be cooling for the first time I'd ease it into the cool temps, so as not to shock it. My snakes that cool the longest are Elaphe dione and Zamenis situla. When they have been off feed for around three weeks I move them into a small room that stays around 68-72*F, for at least a few days. There they start to really shut down and harden up a little. When I think they're ready I move them into my Brumation Room which is around 60*F, early on, then goes down as low as about 50*F, in mid-winter. I can regulate these temps.
Since your snake will only be brumating around two months, I'd try to start the brumation after Christmas. That way your doing it at the coldest time of the year which your snake can relate to. Also, I would monitor your snake to make sure it's doing well and to make sure it has fresh water at all times. If it gets stressed for any reason you can always pull it out and warm it up again.
Cheers....TC 
>>Thanks. I'll take your advice and cool the snake this winter for about 8 - 10 weeks.
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RE: E. s. schrencki Question - ratsnakehaven, Thu Nov 24 06:14:17 2005