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perfect brumation temp

marchettid

marchettid

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What temperature is considered the perfect brumation temperature for cornsnakes? Ive ready 60-50.

What do you feel is the best amount of time to keep your snakes in brumation. Ive heard anywhere from a month to 3 months. I plan to keep mine in for 8-10 weeks.

What is the absolute lowest temperature a corn snakes body can get before major consequences?


thank you for replies.
doug
 
I think 55 is a good number to shoot for. For me, the basement hasn't gotten to 55 degrees and has been 61ish since the snakes went into brumation on Oct 25th. It's now starting to cool off a lot more outside (high's in the 30's) and I expect the temps to start dropping even more.

Mine will be coming up the weekend of X-mas, so I'm shooting for an 8 week brumation with temps in the low 60's/high 50's.
 
I shoot for 50.

From what I understand, above 60 is the "danger zone" where the metabolism is slowed, (and thus the ability to fight disease as well) but viral/bacterial growth isn't hindered as much, leading to a higher risk of illness.

A couple years ago I had brumation temperatures dip into the upper 30's a few times, and had no ill effects. :)
 
I've never been able to get my snakes that low in temp as I lived in So. Cal. I brumated them at mid 60's for 3 months and they did just fine. I think as long as there are lower temps and it's dark (I covered them with a dark towel) they will pretty much not move at all. Where I am now, I'm able to keep the temps around 56-65 degrees depending upon how warm it is outside.
 
The ideal brumation temp, for me, is 53.7 degrees, because that's what the laser gun thermometer reading is now in my basement - and I thought that I'd only use that for my dragons. ;)

I guess there are advantages to living in a poorly insulated farmhouse built in 1907. :)

The snakes won't be going down there for about another three weeks, though. Just fed 'em for the last time today.

regards,
jazz
 
I bought a thermometer combined humdity gauge (hygrometer??) from lowes for 10 dollars. It is digital and shows both Minimum, and maximum temps. I figure I can use the humidity for the egg box. Either way, the Minimum temperture so far is 52.7, and the max is 55.5... I assume itll get closer to about 49-53 in the dead of winter. Ill allow it.

doug
 
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