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Cooling Panamint Rattlers
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by EPARR1 on November 5, 2007
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I'm looking for some info on cooling my panamints I have found everything else I was looking for but nothing on the temps to keep them at during the winter months.
Also what is the best substrate to use in the cooling containers?
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Eric G.
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by Rob_Carmichael on November 5, 2007
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Most N.A. rattlers can be cooled under similar conditions (within an acceptable variance). I would recommend something that fluctuates between the mid 50's to mid 60's with occasional "warm spells" much like what they would experience in the wild (I will usually give certain species access to a little heat for an hour or two during the day). I brumate my rattlers in a room where the ambient temps are in the 40's/low to mid 50's (for native herps of my area), however, each tub has a thermostatically controlled heat tape so that those that don't require such cool temps can still stay w/in acceptable limits and the heat tape will range between the upper 70's to low 80's while still keeping air temperatures cool but not as cold as the background air temps in the room. I check my animals twice weekly and make sure they always have access to fresh water. Newspaper works great and can be quickly changed if need be. Any snake that is having problems, which is rare, gets pulled from brumation and put back on an optimal schedule. Brumation time will depend on species, willigness to feed prior to cooling, sex, etc. I usually shoot for at least three months but many cool their animals for just 4-8 weeks with success.
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by EPARR1 on November 5, 2007
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Thanks Rob I'm gonna drop them to 73 tonight and let them there for 2 weeks then I'll lower it a little more.
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by WALnuT on November 14, 2007
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I don't know anything about cooling a Panamint Rattler, but I have been in the Panamints prospecting and have run across them sunning themselves when it was 36 Deg. f outside. They didn't seem in the least sluggish either I might note!
Walt
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