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I really can't find much info on hibernation. Photoperiods, tamps and what not. Can anyone give me some advice?
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Mike
1.3 mali
1.3 central banded gecko
1.1 veiled chameleon

There is no need to brumate them, even for breeding. If you are keeping them in adequate conditions and giving them plenty of food, they will breed.

Ryan

That may be true, but one seems to want to hibernate. Burying himself and not coming out or eating a whole lot.
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Mike

Check the temps and humidity in the cage. I have found that whenever mine were dehydrated, they would stay buried in the cooler (also more moisture) side. To achieve proper humidity, it had to avoid the heat, leaving them unable to digest and eat much. I just moved them onto a substrate that holds moisture better (peat/sand mix) and they're appetites seem to have increased overnight. This is what I had them on when they were younger, and they fed voraciously. I will be moving them both back into their larger cage with this mixture this weekend, probably tomorrow. Good luck.

Ryan

yes mine does this as well, i assumed bhecause it was female, but she use to come out more im worried maybe i should separate them
what was that mix? peat?
what store u get it?
i use to just mix sand and topsoil but its heavy & co$t$
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Christian M. Hidalgo
The Woodlands, TX 77381

I did have them on the peat/sand mix for another week or two, but they didn't burrow in that either. Maybe they would if I had added more sand, but it was stinky and basically encouraged the growth of mold. I think that they used it when they were younger because they had less body weight. This stuff is really spongy, and the adults didn't seem to like it very much.

Now, I have the topsoil/sand/vermiculite mix that Pro Exotics used at one point. The only burrowing they did was under a rock that I had in there, besides trying to start another one. The rock burrow wasn't very long at all, and only extended barely enough for the animals to conceal themselves. Yesterday, I added another gallon of water to the substrate, so I will give that a couple of days to see if it works. If not, I may add some more sand to it.

The reason for my use of a store bought soil is that most of the dirt here is clay. I may find some usable stuff some day, but for now I will have to do with store bought soil. I found some dirt in a gravel pile that might work, but it takes a LOT of digging and sifting to make it usable and to get enough of it.

But, if you can find a soil outdoors that works, use it. I am not so fortunate to have that option.

Ryan