"I think you told me that you routinely cool all of your alterna hatchlings without trying to feed until spring."

No, No, No. Those were the rubber boas, not the alterna...lol. That's pretty funny. Rubber boas drop at the end of July/very early August. I keep them cool because they won't feed until the following spring, usually late April or May.

I begin to work with the alterna 2-4 weeks after hatching. In fact, I need to make a few lizard runs in the next week or two.

Robert