I look at the FORUMs as places for casual discussion where folks can share observations, opinions, and general thoughts.
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Below is just a casual observation that and draws no conclusions, but I found it interesting when many of us are examining the optimum brumation temps.
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I lost electric in a snow storm before Christmas and the brumation temps of my NA Rat Snakes (and a few miscellaneous others) dropped to 38F (3.3 C) for 24 hours.
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To add insult to injury, temps dropped to 33F (1/2 C) for one day because of a heat controller failure last week.
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Result:
All animals (the full spectrum of North America), including subtropical Deckert’s Rat variant, western Rats like Baird's and SUBOCs, are fine, warmed, responsive, and feeding.
Just for what its worth....
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Regards, Bill McGighan
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Freak heating incidents - retorical post
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Hey Bill, I used to freak when my brumation temps dropped below what I considered optimal. Last year I relaxed a bit and let them get pretty low, down to mid 30s for sure for fairly extended periods of time. I figured as long as it didn't freeze, I would be OK. All brumated snakes did great, and I had great fertility last year. 73 eggs from four female corns. All but one or two hatched. I think letting the temps drop below 40-50 is not a bad thing.
Good stuff, Kevin
It's understandable with temparate animals, I just wasn't brave enough to try such low temps, even just for a day, on subtropicals; at least on purpose!!!
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Regards, Bill McGighan
I never tried brumating subtropicals before like deckerts, yellows or glades from far southern florida, but I do have a pair of transpecos I am raising up. I am leary brumating them here in Louisiana due to the humid winters and my brumation room isnt well insulated. I do keep the temps artifically cool using an AC unit. Its not unusual to get temps in the mid-70s in October and even November, and in the 60s in December. I may opt to give them a warm spot to rest their heads and upper part of their bodies on if need be. The dang corns are so bullet proof LOL!!
I try and keep temperatures in the snake room from getting below 40. As long as they're above freezing I expect the snakes to be fine, I just like to have a little wiggle room with temperatures.
