cooling knob tailed geckos

[jimbo]

Just wondering when everyone starts cooling their Amyae or other knobtails, have the Reptiles Australia mag on them and it says the begining of June and you cool them for 2.5 months. Do you slowly drop the temp down to 26-27c(over a few weeks)? How often do you feed them when cooling? thanks

[jimbo]

bump...

[Magpie]

Dunno yet, first year for me.
Think i may just keep there heat on for a few ours a day as it is now and the rest of the day will be ambient.

[JasonL]

Iv'e start cooling mine in April, but very slowly and I make sure they are in good condition. But it depends on when their last eggs where laid, as a general rule I follow Alice Springs Temps, but wont cool them unless all the females are fat and have stopped egg laying and are fully recovered. I only drop the night temps and reduce the amount of hours of heat for day temps.
Winter; Night - 12 deg / Day 27 deg for four hours. Summer; Night 26 deg / Day 32 Deg.
I use this for my levis and they breed like rabbits but for good results you need to feed them daily during egg laying.
Amyae, I keep them in a four foot fish tank with a 40w red bulb on at night at one end, and turn it on at night and really cold days.

[jimbo]

ok thanks Jason and Magpie ill just put the heat on for a few hours a day and see how it all goes.

[nessy247]

Do knob tails need uv lights or just ordinary lights for warmth.