FINAL burmation question

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

my puget breeding pair has been cleaned out and now I've put them in their burmation enclosures and slowly been reducing light i will do this for 3 days then i will move them to either my closet-65f-day 62f-night or my fireplace that I've never used-60f-day 55-57f night which one should i do? i will do that for a week then i will move them to their 4 cubic feet refrigerator and i was thinking of putting the temp to 45f for 2-3 months, is that good?

[zooplan]

My oppinon is:
Put them to the closet first.

[Cazador]

To be honest, as long as they're otherwise healthy (i.e. parasite free and in good condition), either method will work just fine. We often "pamper" them because we care so much about them, but consider the wild temperature fluctuations in nature between fall day and night temperatures. Differences may range greater than 30 degrees F. The point is that you should use the method that you're comfortable with, but your snakes will be fine in either location.

My method of choice is to drop them to about 39-41F for around four months before bringing them back out. I think the cooler temps are more natural, but I raise "Northern" snakes and have had very good success this way. I've also had success with only brumating them for 8 weeks (and know people who have bred them after only 6 weeks), so again there's a wide range in "what will work."

Rick

[mikm]

reed, Sounds like you have a well thought out plan there ... Nice

Best Wishes,

[adamanteus]

Sounds as though you really have your head around the whole brumation issue, Reed. I admire your confidence and bravery, as this will be your first time brumating your snakes. Good luck, and well done.

[rwgsnakes]

I thought it had to be colder than that? like 40-50? im an aquiring a mini frig to burm. my snakes, might not get it in time so i might wait till next winter.

[anji1971]

Good luck with everything, Reed! Sounds like you really know what you're doing, so if I ever have to brumate(burmate? Which one is it anyhow????) I think I'll just send mine over to you!!

[adamanteus]

brumate, burmate? Which one is it anyhow????)

It's actually brumate, but we all know what he's talking about!

[anji1971]

Thanks, James! I see both written quite often, and because I'm lazy, rather than research(YUK!) to find out, I just wait for someone else to tell me!

[adamanteus]

I can't fault you for that, Anji! I do the same thing... I write any old rubbish and then wait for Stefan (our Google master) to put me right!