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03-Jul-05, 07:03 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Lithgow, Blue Mountains | | |
Hi guys,
Have a pair of Eastern Small Blotched that i bought about 3 months ago, what temperature should i have them at during winter and for how long?
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03-Jul-05, 07:13 PM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Mar-05 Location: Sydney | | | | RE: Eastern Small Blotched
depends if you want to breed them or not, if not then keep them at the temps there at now, if breeding then its a different story of course.
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03-Jul-05, 08:59 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Lithgow, Blue Mountains | | | | RE: Eastern Small Blotched
wouldnt mind having a go at breeding them so ive dropped them to low 20's of a day and 15 of a night for about the last 3 weeks
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03-Jul-05, 10:56 PM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Mar-05 Location: Sydney | | | | RE: Eastern Small Blotched
From what I understand and have been told with maccies they are very easy to breed, those temps should be fine so goodluck!
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03-Jul-05, 11:02 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Melbourne O>I>G>L Souly! | | | | RE: Eastern Small Blotched
If you are dropping to 15 degrees keep an eye on their breething.
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03-Jul-05, 11:03 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Melbourne O>I>G>L Souly! | | | | RE: Eastern Small Blotched
Or breAthing even  |
04-Jul-05, 07:08 AM
|  | Yes, that Hix Moderator | Join Date: Mar-04 Location: Sydney Gender:  | | | | RE: Eastern Small Blotched
You might want to put them together very soon. Mating season starts early for them. Mine have been at it for the last few weeks and some breeders put them together in April or May. 
Hix
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04-Jul-05, 07:30 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Lithgow, Blue Mountains | | | | RE: Eastern Small Blotched
Gday Hix, how you doin, I didnt realise they had to be cooled so early, i didnt start cooling them till about 1 month ago, would it be a problem if they only had a short cool period and i warmed them up now? ie, would this reduce sperm and egg levels etc
Gday African Fish Filter, how r u? Is 15 too low then ? what do you drop yours to? Last thing i need is respitory problems.
One other thing ive got their humidity to about 60% using a large live plant and good sized water bowl, that be about right or too high.
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04-Jul-05, 07:49 AM
| | Yes, that Hix Moderator | Join Date: Mar-04 Location: Sydney Gender: | | | | RE: Eastern Small Blotched
I normally start cooling around mid-April; I won't start warming again for another couple of months. The temp in the room where I keep my herps gets down to about 15, but has got as low as 12 on really cold nights, and not had any problems. My humidity is about 50% - 55%, considering the region they come from I don't think 60% would be a problem.
Hix
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04-Jul-05, 08:19 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Lithgow, Blue Mountains | | | | RE: Eastern Small Blotched
Hix, sorry i was i little confused there, i assumed they copulated once warmed, what your saying is that they copulate while cool, is that right ?
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04-Jul-05, 12:48 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Lithgow, Blue Mountains | | | | RE: Eastern Small Blotched
just putting it up on the list for a reply
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04-Jul-05, 12:57 PM
| | Yes, that Hix Moderator | Join Date: Mar-04 Location: Sydney Gender: | | | | RE: Eastern Small Blotched
Well mine have been copulating for the last few weeks, and much of it at night when it's cooler. I'm not at home much during the day, so not too sure what they're doing then, but on weekends they haven't.
Hix
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