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    "First shed, A Success" mycolorfulheart's Avatar
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    Okay, let's try this again

    After finding out Raphael was a girl, I decided she needed a new name, new pics, and a new thread.

    So meet Raven!








    I have a few brumation questions. As far as I know she's never been brumated, I adopted her about 6 months ago from a friend who couldn't keep her anymore. That friend got her very cheaply at a pet store, and was told that she was a boy....making me think that breeder didn't know that much.

    She hasn't eaten anything in about a month. I've only fed her pinkies/fuzzies as my friend did, she was also told Raven had been raised on pinkies. I can tell she's skinnier, I keep offering her a mouse every week but no go. I'm not sure how I would brumate her in the apartment I'm in now because our indoor temp is about 72 degrees, and besides my fridge there is no way to keep her at a colder temp. Would the fridge be okay? Would the constant opening and eating bother her? What I've gathered about brumation is that she should be at about 40 degrees or so for a couple of months. I think that's about our fridge temp, but I will put a thermometer in there to be sure.

    Also, I should say that she's been acting normal, basking for a while in the day, exploring, and sleeping in both her cool and warm huts. It's about 80degrees on the warm side, and room temp, maybe a little colder, on the other.
    Last edited by mycolorfulheart; 12-14-2007 at 05:32 PM. Reason: more info

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    Edgy Exotic Reptiles EdgyExoticReptiles's Avatar
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    Re: Okay, let's try this again

    i say you should brumate her, a fridge is good thats wat i use just make sure you use a well ventilated enclosure because humidity in fridgs are pretty high
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    "Third shed, A Success" tikichick's Avatar
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    Re: Okay, let's try this again

    She's lovely!
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    Re: Okay, let's try this again

    I like those pictures.

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    Re: Okay, let's try this again

    Nice new pictures, Allison. Hi Raven!
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    Re: Okay, let's try this again

    Hello Raven. :-) Hey, you could have kept the old name. We had a female pig named Elvis a few years ago. :-)
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    Re: Okay, let's try this again

    Nice photos, Allison. I think if she were mine and had not eaten for over a month, I would burmate her.
    Sid
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    Re: Okay, let's try this again

    I like Raven
    nice photos
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    Re: Okay, let's try this again

    Raven is also a very nice name! Love the new pics!
    Anji

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