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[smy_749]

Originally Posted by murrindindi

I have to disagree, I have never yet had any species of Varanid that went off food after acclimation (being in good health) during any seasonal weather change, that indicates something is wrong with the captive conditions.

Almost every keeper in the US experiences this for a few weeks in the fall, including the 'top breeders' here. The weather gets a bit colder, and air gets a bit drier. I'm referring to aussie species.

[murrindindi]

Originally Posted by smy_749

Almost every keeper in the US experiences this for a few weeks in the fall, including the 'top breeders' here. The weather gets a bit colder, and air gets a bit drier. I'm referring to aussie species.

Nonsense!?

[CrotalusR#1]

Originally Posted by murrindindi

Nonsense!?

If you have certain veranids that will naturally brumate in the wild and you live some where, where there's a cold season you will most defiantly see them go off of feed for a little bit.. Temp really isn't the mane reason tho, it has to do with pressure changes, less sun light, dryer and also temp.
That's for veranids that brumate!

As long as you keep them nice and warm and don't alter the amount of light than you should have no problem but that's not a guarantee.

Also if your monitor dose go into brumation that's a good thing In my book. Means your replicating there natural conditions reasonably well. I brumate all of my animals and have always had very healthy animals that produce regularly.
It also helps get rid if extra fat stores.