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01-Apr-07, 10:22 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Seven Hills Age: 20 | | |
Hey everyone i just wanted to ask a few questions about hibernation my diamond just turned 2 yrs old this will be his 3rd winter and his 1st hibernation so i just wanted to know what to do like what temperature should the tank be at and how often should i feed him and then how do i know he is hibernating any advice would be much appriciated |
01-Apr-07, 10:36 AM
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01-Apr-07, 02:15 PM
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01-Apr-07, 02:18 PM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Feb-03 Location: Gold Coast Age: 35 | | | | Just keep the temps at 30 during the day and leave the heat off during the night. Offer food and he doesn't take it he is in burmation not hibernation.(not sure on my spelling there) Leave the heat like that for all of April then slowly start to lengthen the heating hours.
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01-Apr-07, 02:29 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Seven Hills Age: 20 | | | | thanks for your help |
01-Apr-07, 02:33 PM
| | Suspended | Join Date: Feb-03 Location: Gold Coast Age: 35 | | | | No probs. This may not be everyones method but it seems to work for me. This is my first year of breeding Diamonds in about 3 years though. I have lost all my original books during moving to be able to refer to them.
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01-Apr-07, 05:58 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-04 Location: The far and bewildered mountainside of the strange region of Carpathia Age/Gender: 33  | | | | Diamonds remain somewhat active during winter and will bask as often as they can (weather permitting!)
It would be wise to give the animal day temps of 24-26'c, which will be from around 7am through to about 3:30-4pm. Not heating will be needed overnight. If it was an older animal i'd recommend turning the heating off earlier than 3:30-4pm, but since its only 2 years old then i think its best to play safe. The snake will handle the low drop in temps overnight as long as day temps reach back up to 24-26'c
I would start cooling in late May and start warming back up in mid September and offer no food throughout the cooling period.
I would also advise that the snake be able to warm its belly at this time, as scale rot can kick in on the ventral scales if the animal spends a great deal of time with its belly on a cool surface during winter cooling.
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05-Apr-07, 12:58 PM
| | | | weight is also a factor
weight is also a factor, if your diamond has a lot of fat reserves, then she could go the whole cooling of period with out feeding. i just watch my diamond and can tell if she is hungry....if mines is coiled up over the cooler periods i just leave her until she is active, i'd only feed him/her if they are "looking" for food, they (well mine anyway) tends to let you know by there activity. hope this helps and good luck | |
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