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    Question Brumation help

    OK... here's an update. Garty's been brumating for three months now, and it seems like he may be losing some weight (I don't have a scale, just guesstimating). Looks like it's probably time to bring him back up to temp and see how things go. His brumation temperature has been a pretty consistent 51F, and he had a complete shed about a month into it.

    So... how fast should I bring his temp up? I moved him today to the next coolest location I have, which will probably be in the high 50's (I'll have a better idea tomorrow, when the cage and thermometer equilabrate). How long there, and then what?

    Also, is our NW WA natural photoperiod (still short!) going to cause problems? Should I match it with his artificial light or what? And at what point should I re-introduce light during warming (he's still covered at this point)?

    Thanks!

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    Re: Brumation help

    keep him in the high 50's for a week then maybe put him at like 65-67 for a week him put them in their normal cage and temp
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    OK... here's an update. Garty's been brumating for three months now, and it seems like he may be losing some weight (I don't have a scale, just guesstimating). Looks like it's probably time to bring him back up to temp and see how things go. His brumation temperature has been a pretty consistent 51F, and he had a complete shed about a month into it.

    So... how fast should I bring his temp up? I moved him today to the next coolest location I have, which will probably be in the high 50's (I'll have a better idea tomorrow, when the cage and thermometer equilabrate). How long there, and then what?

    Also, is our NW WA natural photoperiod (still short!) going to cause problems? Should I match it with his artificial light or what? And at what point should I re-introduce light during warming (he's still covered at this point)?

    Thanks!
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