Who plans to hibernate their tegu(s) this winter??

[PuffDragon]

Just curious to see who plans on hibernating their tegu(s) or not. I plan to do so as I would eventually like to try breeding my pair.

 

[jor71]

I selected "I am leaving it up to the tegu. If he/she does or doesn't, I am cool either way." If he was meant to hibernate, so be it.

 

[DaveDragon]

Ours slow way down. We still see them every 2 to 4 days. Our big Red male has been sleeping alot more in the past couple of weeks. I've got to start changing the timers.

 

[Azaleah]

It all depends on the tegu. Having three of them, chances are at least one of them will not hibernate. I don't plan to force a hibernation on them, so food will be offered just as often until they are ready to stop eating.

 

[JohnMatthew]

Yeah, I'm just leaving it up to the Boon. I'm new with hibernating but he seems to be doing his own thing so i'll let it ride either way.

 

[Markie]

I'm leaving mine up to my tegu as well.. wouldn't want to force anything on her!

 

[PuffDragon]

I think force is a little strong. Besides how could you force a tegu to do anything? I don't think it will work out in your favor lol. It's more like encouraging them to do so. By shortening the light cycle and gradually lowering temps. you are following their natural cycle and encouraging to hibernate. If they don't, I'm gonna hit em over the head with a shovel to make sure they sleep for the winter!! Just Kidding!!!!

 

[Markie]

Oh lord.. I'm sure you knew what I meant.

 

[PuffDragon]

I did. :butt :lol:

 

[Markie]

Hahaha alright then

 

[Exhume2Consume]

im really really new at this whole thing.
so im packing a corner of his enclosure with cypress mulch to see if he will make a burrow or something. so far hes on his regular schedule.

 

[PuffDragon]

Anyone else?

 

[Kharnifex]

i'll let groxy do her thing, looks like more of a brumation than hibrenation, she's sleeping more, eating less, and slowing down, but she's still trashing my room every day. and the temps ain't changen so it's her call.

my hatchling is showing no signs of brumation and is as active as allways.

 

[argus333]

mine is outside and eating like a champ still im thinking around end of sept ill bring him in and put him in basement again. last yr it worked great i brought him in 2nd week of oct put him in a big plastic container with a foot of wet cypress mulch and leaves woke him up around end of may put him back outside. my basement is 60 degrees all yr. ill i did was and a little water to plastic tub 2 times a month.