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Hello,

A few months ago I purchased a pair of adult Philbyis. I would like to try to breed them next year.
How cold of a brumation and how long do they have to be under for?
I was told by the guy I purchased them from, that they need to go under a mild brumation period. But I'm not sure how to do it.

Thank you

Hey-

Don't worry about doing anything too harsh. I just shorten the day period to about 8 hours and let the room cool down a bit more at night (just happens naturally with the weather outdoors). I offer them food, but mostly just greens, and not as often as during the warmer months. Mostly I just let them decide if they feel like sleeping or not, and give them the opportunity to come out to bask if they like. While I don't keep your species, I've seen breeding behavior in all of mine doing this.

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Torey
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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