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Brumation temps

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JohnR

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So I'm thinking of brumating my corns..already moved them into the colder part of basement (62.7 degrees).

I was wondering, could I move them out to the garage (currently ~30 degrees but not sure how cold during night) safely? or is that too cold?

If not too cold, should I gradually introduce them to the cold? or can I just move them from the current location to there?

I have 2 ten gallon tanks with aspen about 3 inches thick ready to go out there.


If the garage will get too cold, then will 62 degrees be ok to brumate them? Should I feed them since it's above 50?
 
30 is gonna freeze them solid. 62 isn't cold enough for a long term metabolic shut down, you'd likely wind up with URI or worse- dead snakes*. If you could keep that garage above low 40's, that would be ideal. I aim for low 50's, but some cold snaps drop a bit further with no ill effects.


*If 62.7 is the high end, you'll be fine, if that is drifting into the 70's I wouldn't attempt brumation. If 62.7 is an average, just make brumation short -maybe 40 days. Good luck!
 
Thanks for the information. I didn't know.

62.7 was the temp last night and this morning, so I think it's a constant one. Unfortunately I have no way of heating my garage any without wasting a lot of electricity.

I guess I will have to pass on brumation then...
 
Is there a window you can open or way to cool it down some during warmer periods? You can brumate for a short period at 62, it's just risky if it gets much warmer.
 
Are you talking about cooling down my basement? nope, I mean, I could, but it would affect the house.
 
ok, checked the thermometer in garage when I got home, 40 degrees. I put the 10 gallon tanks on top of a thick tarp and wrapped it up. Temp is up to 45 in tanks.

I'll check tonight. My buddy said that he brumated his at 19 degrees one time and they did fine...

What concerns me is this coming Monday:

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I've had brumation temps go into the mid-40's for a couple of days, with no ill effects, but I wouldn't want it to get lower...hence my space heater for when it gets below freezing around here. I have also had to deal with "high" temps for brumation season, where it often got into the 70's during the day for a couple of weeks. They did fine then as well, not dropping any weight or anything. Sometimes you have to just do the best you can with what you have for each brumation season.
 
55 degrees works like a charm for me and all my colubrids. I really don't like to go below 50 degrees.. but that's just me :spinner:
 
I'm brumating at 54-60*F this year. That's just the natural temp of the guest bedroom closet.
 
hmmm..ok. So, 45 is too low apparently. I wish I could get the one room down lower, but it's right next to the snake room and so I don't want to affect that room and/or the rest of the house.
 
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