girls went for the chill today

[crzy_kevo]

so about an hour ago i put the girls down for brumation as to many suggestions from everybody i did decide the crisper in the fridge would be the best spot i bough a large tupperware container and poked about 4 dozen holes in the lid (from underneath the lid so sharp edges are on top and not touching the snakes) put down a few layers of paper towels to try and reduce condensation gave them that paper towel tube hide that was covered in fake vines and an ashtray with water in it.

since i took one of the babies hides i gave them the big girls vine tipi hide and they really seem to enjoy it they climb all over it i will be checking in on the girls 2-4 times daily (does that sound like enough?)

any suggestions are welcome

[dashnu]

Kevo my two girls are also in the crisper :D put them in yesterday. They seem ok all though I have no idea what they are suppose to be doing. I have a temp and humidity gage in there ~46/50 degrees 60% humidity.. Everytime i open the door there heads pop up and toungs come out very very slowly, limp if you will. Let me know what you are seeing with yours. I am watching very close. I am thinking in a bit i might cool the fridge down one more notch well see.

[crzy_kevo]

i crisper satys at just below 50 i turned it down a bit and im waiting to see what the temp goes down to

[guidofatherof5]

Checking on them 2-4 times a day sound like way to much. The temp in the frig. is not going to be stable and you won't keep your optimal brumation temp. Checking once a week to me seems fine. Checking the water and a quick check on the snakes is all they need unless you see something that needs immediate attention. These are just my views and don't base it on a great knowledge about brumation.

[crzy_kevo]

well im thinking 2 times a day just in the morning b4 work ill just open the crisper see that they are fine and leave and then once before bed maybe and then once a week check their water and that they are doing fine

[infernalis]

Checking on them 2-4 times a day sound like way to much. The temp in the frig. is not going to be stable and you won't keep your optimal brumation temp. Checking once a week to me seems fine. Checking the water and a quick check on the snakes is all they need unless you see something that needs immediate attention. These are just my views and don't base it on a great knowledge about brumation.

My thoughts exactly...

Non transparent containers will keep the light out when you get food for yourself.

I Have a dedicated Mini fridge, out of the way where no one will open it.

[crzy_kevo]

well the cripser in white plastic there are a few slits in the back where the cold air can enter but other than that the crisper stays rather dark

[infernalis]

well the cripser in white plastic there are a few slits in the back where the cold air can enter but other than that the crisper stays rather dark

That will work. weekly checks will be fine.

http://www.landofgenesis.fr/genesis/singles/keepitdark.jpg

[ssssnakeluvr]

watch the humidity!!! it will cause skin blisters in there....I lost a number of snakes that way.....now they go in the garage where its plenty cool for them and not humid....

[adamanteus]

Mine go into the loft..... steady cold temps, nice and dry.

[olive oil]

What humidity level will cause blisters?

[adamanteus]

If it's actually damp, you'll get problems.

[ssssnakeluvr]

I didn't have anything to measure the humidity, but water was condensing on the sides of the sterilite tubs they were in...

[adamanteus]

Yeah, if there's condensation the humidity is too high.

[crzy_kevo]

ill make sure to keep an eye on that iof it is too big a problem i will break into the attic to check the temps and if all is good then that is where they will go

[drache]

yeah - the fridge scares me
mine go in the sun porch, which is not quite as cold as outside and then they get a space blanket tent with some heat that kicks in when temps go too far down

[adamanteus]

NB. My loft is converted into a livable room, we just don't use it, so it's cold. A non-converted loft/attic might have dangerously low temperatures in mid winter.

[infernalis]

I just feel like I have better control with the mini fridge, it's an auto defrost model, no condensation yet.

Our attic gets TOO cold, the basement not cold enough.

[crzy_kevo]

well if things dont go well with too much condensation in the fridge and the attic gets too cold i will just have to call off the brumation

[prattypus]

All of mine were born this year, and they haven't gone off feed yet. So I will just have to wait and see what they end up telling me...

[infernalis]

Babies (under a year) will eat for you all winter long.

There is no need to brumate the little ones.

My adults are still eating like champs, I'm going to chill my breeder moms, and as long as the boys keep on eating, they can stay in the nice warm reptile room.

At the rate my Masubius (Flame) is growing, I have my fingers crossed that he will be ready to get funky with Diana and make some more flames this coming spring.

The following spring, He's gonna be a busy little dude, Snowflake will be 2 years old by then, and I am excited about crossing a flame with a snow.

[ssssnakeluvr]

Babies (under a year) will eat for you all winter long.

There is no need to brumate the little ones.


tell that to my little ones!! I have 9 babies that have gone off feed.....will go down next week for about a month and bring them back up. will get them feeding again...
if they are feeding I don't put them down.

[crzy_kevo]

my little ones are still feeding and i expect them to keep feeding

george and checkers are doing fine in the fridge im monitoring humidity levels in the container there is a very light fog on the lid however droplets aren't forming and the rest of the container seems to have no moisture forming

[dashnu]

my little ones are still feeding and i expect them to keep feeding

george and checkers are doing fine in the fridge im monitoring humidity levels in the container there is a very light fog on the lid however droplets aren't forming and the rest of the container seems to have no moisture forming

Mine are doing great.. My fridge is all snazy and new with my house 3 years ago. No signs of water.

@ssssnakeluvr The two wanderings from you I have are PIGS.. no need for those bad boys to go down.

I do have one young female blackneck who feels the need to NOT eat. She may enter the fridge for a month. We will see.

[ssssnakeluvr]

@ssssnakeluvr The two wanderings from you I have are PIGS.. no need for those bad boys to go down.


cool!!!! a bunch of my wanderings aren't eating that well, but the little boy from Joe's valley has been eating like a pig since I brought him home!!!!!

[crzy_kevo]

maybe i should have named this thread brumation chat because that is what every1 is talking about here :D

actually james is it possible for you to rename this thread to that i think it beter suits this thread

[NikkiSixx]

cool!!!! a bunch of my wanderings aren't eating that well, but the little boy from Joe's valley has been eating like a pig since I brought him home!!!!!

You mean Water Skipper..... call him by his name.... lol.:D:D