Leo gecko

Falconeer999 · 11-20-12, 08:02 AM

I've never bred any animal, but I'm curious - when you keep reptiles, do they really have a sense of 'seasons'? If I were kept in a rectangular room at a constant heating and lighting cycle with no windows to look out of, I would have no idea what season it was.

If they still do have a sense of seasons, can't that be manipulated by changing heating and lighting whenever you want to initiate a breeding season?

Again, I've never bred and have no desire to, but I'm still curious about this.

EmbraceCalamity · 11-20-12, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Falconeer999

I've never bred any animal, but I'm curious - when you keep reptiles, do they really have a sense of 'seasons'? If I were kept in a rectangular room at a constant heating and lighting cycle with no windows to look out of, I would have no idea what season it was.

If they still do have a sense of seasons, can't that be manipulated by changing heating and lighting whenever you want to initiate a breeding season?

Again, I've never bred and have no desire to, but I'm still curious about this.

Yeah, they do. They still have an internal clock, especially when it comes to females and when their bodies are ready to breed. Brumation runs on this clock too.

~Maggot