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-Bryan

They only go to hibernation in winter out in the wild. But since you have your leo at your own home, they won't hibernate, since the cage is warm enough for your leo to wander around.

Tim

i just wasnt sure how early they do it....
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-Bryan

Yes, although they might not will go into a complete hibernation sleep, they'll slow down a bit, eat less, become less active for few months, etc. I had those experience with my anoles before.

Tim

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They lived in enclosures ever since they were born, so how am I supposed to know whether these are descendents of Florida inhabitants? They could be descendents of greens from some other states besides Florida, because Florida isn't their only region, but I have no idea.

Tim

From what I've heard and read in a few different places, most greens come from Florida... which is absolutely ridiculous considering that we have less every year!

But the panic comes from thinking that any animal that evolved in a place (especially the brown anoles) where they don't brumate, and then is expected to brumate in captivity, well...

Anyway, if the greens are CB it's probably not a big problem. Even if they do come from such a place, the species entirely is going to be able to withstand colder temps than browns. So, if you've done this before with greens, by all means go ahead. Only I have encountered people who expected their brown anoles to brumate in the winter and that's just stupid.
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Got hips like Cinderella / Must be having a good shame / Talking sweet about nothing / Cookie I think you're Tame

This may sound like a stupid question to you, since you had more experience with anoles than I did, but anyway, what does brumate mean? I looked up in dictionary, and it's not there.

Tim

Some of my leos will and others wont.

The few of mine that "slow down" in the winter usually start by late fall or beginning of winter. The rest of them, they'll eat year 'round and act as if the weather has never changed.
Just the way some are.

Shayna
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All my animals are doing it.. geckos included. They've slowed down their food intake.. heck even my Savannah Monitor, who's usually an eating machine, has slowed down drastically in the last week or so. My geckos have slowed down on their food as well despite temps remaining constant in their enclosures.
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Lucien

1.0 Columbian Redtail Boa (BCI)
3.1 Leopard geckos (2 Blizzard and 2 het Blizzard)
0.1 Savannah Monitor
13 rats
12 Gerbils
2 Dogs
3 cats
1 Albino Corey (fish)

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