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I can't remember is it October or November when you brumate collareds. Whenever it is its getting close! Four months, are they brumated that long to make sure they are brumated or is it so they will lay on normal schedule?

Thanks,
Morgan

when its convenient. Also the length is up to you but.... atleast 1 -2 months is recommended. Some brumate longer.

I started in Jan, last year and only brumated for 1 month. I did not have any of my yellowheads interested in breeding this season. So this year I think I will start in November, for 2-3 months.

My problem is I miss them hehehehehe I do not like to brumate them but its better.

Just make sure when ever you plan to start you need to stop food for atleast 7 - days. And then their heat, and then finally the uvb strip.

All this preparing , takes a few weeks, before they are actually asleep. So plan for it all, as far as what date/ month you pick.
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PHEve / Eve

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I don't want your lizards to start starving or dehydrating. Good luck, I just let mine self brumate.
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-Nicole

2.1.0 collared lizards
2.0.0 side-blotched lizards
1.0.0 desert tarantula
small tropical fishes

Thanks for all the other information, but I have another question I forgot to ask. Were do you put them during brumation to get them in the fifties?

Thanks,
Morgan

I can set mine at the lowest setting and it will say around 50-55...even as cool as the upper 40's is Ok...just don't freeze them. If you have some area in the house that stays cool, that is fine also. The cooler you are, the longer they can brumate.

Last year, I brumated for 4 months, and kept them in the 60's, which is the temperature of my basement. I kept mine in tupperware containers with plenty of air holes. I would put a tiny amount of moisture in the bowls to keep them from dehyrating.

I believe Will Wells using those blue ice pack wrapped in towels and places the lizards in a container in a cooler with the ice packs. The lizards are placed on semi-damp sand.

geez. typing too fast I guess.

J