reptastic said:i tried all types of things to get my tegu nero to hibernate but she just refused, i tried reducing the hours of heat and uvb, dropping the temps in the room(gradually went from 85*-65*), and still got no were, she didnt even brumate really she still was up each and every day and was eating daily, im not sure if she got the memo that she was suppose to go to sleep but the other tegus did. she eventually started sleeping later in january but would be up well into the night(i have seen her active in the dark at 1-2 am and the lights went out at 8 pm) so i guess every tegu is different and will do what they want when they want.
DeCula said:reptastic said:i tried all types of things to get my tegu nero to hibernate but she just refused, i tried reducing the hours of heat and uvb, dropping the temps in the room(gradually went from 85*-65*), and still got no were, she didnt even brumate really she still was up each and every day and was eating daily, im not sure if she got the memo that she was suppose to go to sleep but the other tegus did. she eventually started sleeping later in january but would be up well into the night(i have seen her active in the dark at 1-2 am and the lights went out at 8 pm) so i guess every tegu is different and will do what they want when they want.
I suppose its hard to complain, considering one of the main things I like about Tegus are thier distinct personalities. I'm a very 'live and let live' kind of guy, so if shes gonna hibernate, so bit it. She wants to hang out all year, all the better.