Doug, thanks for the comments.

In my experience with dione, mine (which seem to have mostly adjusted to south Texas) will usually continue feeding, for as long as I want them to. I had to cut them off, this year, and start the pre-brumation clean-out, because they were still taking their regular sized meals up until that time. They are cbb, and the line has been in captivity for at least a few generations - so maybe this has something to do with their easy feeding.(?) Maybe w/c, or F1's would stop feeding sooner in the year - don't know.

I do have some Asians (Chinese Beauties) which will slow down on feeding, or stop altogther, the closer to winter it gets, no matter what the outside weather is doing. This is only in animals 2 years old or older, and younger ones will feed throughout the winter.
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-Toby Brock
Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research

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