Temperature during winter
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JessJohnson87
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I have kept mine the same so far and it hasn't made a difference. Ziggy is still going 2 days without eating and sleeping a lot. If you want to simulate a brumation, you would have to do some research or maybe someone who has, can give some insight. I don't think it matters what the temperatures are, they know it's getting colder outside.
Zux
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In my view the temperatures you aim for shouldn't change based on the time of year unless you wish to induce brumation for a certain purpose, which I would advise against unless you have experience of doing so and just let the Leos decide how they want to behave.
Warm Side Day & Night Floor = 88-94 F
Warm Side Day & Night Air = 80-85 F
I haven't experimented with engineering temperature drops at night and without a thermostat capable of managing such for you to rely upon I would advise against this also.
It is however acceptable that air temps drop at night as-long as they stay within a reasonable range to the gecko, I would recommend no more than a 10-15 degree air temp drop at night irrespective of the time of year or season personally.
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Yoshi'smom
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I too would advise against changing temperatures and just keep them as they normally are.
My boy's temps have stayed the same but I've still noticed the seasonal slow down on him. He's not eating as much and sleeping more without a temperature fluctuation.
My boy's temps have stayed the same but I've still noticed the seasonal slow down on him. He's not eating as much and sleeping more without a temperature fluctuation.
I still feel that 80-85 air temp is excessive and can potentially dehydrate the gecko. That said, my living room temps can get into the 90's during the summer and mid 60's in the winter, yet all the geckos are fat and healthy. I find that the geckos initially respond more to the amount of light than to the temp. My geckos eat a lot in August and in mid-Sept, even though it's still warm, they drop off a lot. Some of them eat right through the winter and stay on the warm side. Some move to the cold side and brumate themselves. They don't eat much and don't lose much weight. My geckos are in my living room; I don't have a separate reptile room, and I'm certainly not going to keep my house at 85 for the reptiles. Everyone has done fine for the last 13 years.
Aliza
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