Is fasting normal?

[EasternGirl]

I didn't know you were in WVA...my family lives there, and I lived there and went to college there for a year. Where in WVA?

[aquamentus_11]

I'm in Lewisburg right now. Originally from Michigan, but going to med school here. I'll be moving up by Wheeling in the summer for rotations.

[EasternGirl]

Cool. My family lives in Buckhannon. My cousin went to WVU. I went to Fairmont State for a year. Don't know if you've ever heard of Fairmont...it's a terrible place. I hear that Wheeling is nice. Totally going off topic here...sorry!

[Cynspin]

Ok, I put them in brumation! It makes me nervous because I've never done anything like this before!

[katach]

Just be sure you keep the water fresh and clean. How long are you going to do it for? What temp and where did you put them?

[Cynspin]

I was thinking two or three weeks. I put a large water bowl in there with them, took out the live plants, and covered the tank with a beach towel. They're in our attached garage, and it stays around 55-60 in there. What do you recommend? If I check on them will it mess things up?

[mb90078]

That might be a bit too warm. You can and should check on them.

[EasternGirl]

I don't know anything about brumation...but don't they need air circulation? Kat said cover them with a dark cloth...I don't know if you need to leave room for air or something though. We should have threads on here on brumation if you search for them...that could give you specifics on brumating.

[guidofatherof5]

I did a search of "brumation" Here is some of the results.

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/husb...brumation.html
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/gene...parations.html
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/husb...brumation.html
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/bree...n-opinion.html
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/husb...brumation.html
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/bree...brumation.html
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/husb...brumation.html
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/husb...rategies.html4
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/bree...brumation.html
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/husb...brumation.html
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/husb...-question.html
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/husb...-question.html
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/husb...brumation.html

[Cynspin]

Thanks Steve!

Hmm, I'm guestimating temps so it might be cooler. I should know better than that. I'll go get a temp gun tomorrow (we've got a LLL nearby) and find out for sure. I can't do much to lower the temps if they aren't right, because I live in a mild climate. The garage does have a concrete floor and the tank is sitting directly on it so that should help.