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I have a pair of cresties that have been together since December. They haven't laid yet, so I decided to cool them a bit to induce breeding. Both are adults - male 34 grams, female 36. I am getting ready to put them down at their final cooling temp as I've been slowing them down for a week now. Is 62 too cool? I'd like to get them good and low and into full brumation. How often should I mist, and how long should I keep them down? Thanks!
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If you just put them together in December, you haven't even given them time to produce. I'm not sure where you heard that they need to be brumated, but that's not correct. The only reason to cool them is to get them to STOP producing, in order to give the female a break. If they are cooled, they won't start breeding and producing eggs until you warm them back up. With some reptiles, it's necessary to cool them and then warm them back up to induce breeding, but that's completely unnecessary with ciliatus.

But, if you insist on cooling them, I would think that the mid 60's is fine. If you're going down to 62, I'd probably make that a night time low, and give them a little more warmth during the day.
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Anthony Caponetto
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