I was just wondering what a good temperature is to brumate an adult female Eastern Indigo snake. We have no intention of breeding her; we just want to put her into winter cooldown. Thanks!
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Eastern Indigo Brumation Temp.
snuggly_snake
Jan 11, 2011 11:18 AM
Replies (3)
alanB
Jan 11, 2011 12:48 PM
No need to brumate / cool at all
snuggly_snake
Jan 11, 2011 04:30 PM
I'm sorry, apparently we do plan on breeding her. What would you suggest for her brumation temperature?
jodscovry
Jan 14, 2011 07:30 AM
Depending on how far south their gene/locality is from, the further south the less they need to be cooled down, but eight weeks at 55*F is the typical time/temp for most colubrids, but indigos are active in the winter, they just slow down and stay close to their burrows, females are harder to find in the winter months but its possible that males need to be cooled moreso than females, but I do agree that you can get eggs without cooling, especially with the cribos. JB
