 Recent Herp Discussion | | | | | | | | Online Users: 202 | | 145 members and 57 guests | | 100110, 762kck, 888lowndes888, akira2828, ally_pup, amazonian, amy5189, Angharat, aprice, Aslan, Atkinson01, AustHerps, azza74, bfg23, book, bredli84, bump73, caleb96, carpetsnake, cement, chrisso81, chunky, Clairebear, craigryan, cris, Dan19, dan88, Darrenyates1977, Dave94, davelp, DA_GRIZ, DDALDD, dee4, Den, doods189, dougie210, driftr, Elibum, emxlfamilyof4, ex1dic, falconboy, first_time_owner, fishbot, fraser1980, fredddy, froggyboy86, funcouple, Gabe, Goannas1, gregsydney, GSXR_Boy, HAMSTER, HAVAGO, Helikaon, hodges, honga05, horsesrule, husskisam, idontlikeurmango, ihaveherps, inj88u, jack, jaih, jan, jase_ale, JasonL, jessb, Jimmymckenzie, Joker, junglepython2, kandi, kjb81, krefft, Kris, LadySnake, leighr33, Lewy, liberty, LullabyLizard, m.punja, MatE, mattG, mattyandnat, mchammerjunior, mckellar007, Metal_Jazz, method, miley_take, Minke, MMAnne, MrBredli, mysnakesau, No-two, notechistiger, paleoherp, palmej, Pandora, Peachy_Boy, pepper, Perez, Peterwookie, PilbaraPythons, ravan, reptinate, Ricky_16, Rocket, rockman, Rocky, sevrum, shane13, Shanno, shlanger, sigridshurte, slim6y, Snakebuster, snakecharma, snakeitup, steve86, Stitched, stuartandconnie, swaddo, tarzan, tenacres1100, Trouble, trouser_snake6, TURBO8, turtle_girl, TWENTY B, VixenBabe, w3ap0n, wacko_jacko, waruikazi, wazza180sx, whiterabbit, Xadam87X, xshadowx, Zena | |  | 
07-May-06, 08:26 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-06 Location: Sydney, NSW | | | Cooling Bredli in Winter, is it necessary if not breeding?
Just wondering if I should cool down a newly acquired adult male over winter if I don't plan on breeding him?
If so, my room hits a maximum low of 15 degrees at night in winter. Should I just turn the night time heating off? If so, when should I turn it off and what month should I turn it back on? Also, should feeding be cut back to 10days whilst night time heating is off?
|
07-May-06, 08:53 PM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Jun-05 Location: Sydney NSW | | | |
You may find that he will go off feeding even though his heat is on so you are better off cooling him to slow his metabolism so he doesn't lose too much weight during winter. Just give him a few hours during the day with heat & light then let him go without for the rest of the day/night.
|
07-May-06, 09:04 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-06 Location: Sydney, NSW | | | |
thanks JandC, what months should I return the normal heating? And should I just swich it on, or do it gradually?
|
07-May-06, 09:21 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-04 Location: Sydney | | | |
Gradually shorten the days as you cool and then gradully increase them as you begin to warm them up, around spring...
|
07-May-06, 09:37 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-06 Location: Sydney, NSW | | |
thanks Ether.. nice snake by the way, he is a bit flighty but hasn't bitten.... yet 
I'll let him settle in for a week before I try to handle him again.
Thanks for the advice.
|
07-May-06, 10:03 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-04 Location: Sydney | | | |
Haha, no worries mate. Yeh let him settle. He is due for a shed soon so he isnt looking his best at the moment.
|
07-May-06, 10:22 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-05 Location: Yallourn North Vic | | | |
mine dont get night heat all year round. from hatchie to adult. never had a problem but they are on a timer so its the same time they come on and go off every day. 1 did go off food for 2 months but that was it
| |
|
