burmation

[varanus69]

is it safe or advisable to burmate boas in there first year?:grab:

[C.m.pyrrhus]

Sure, if they needed it. Thing is though, most boas do not need brumation being that they are mostly from a tropical climate. Rubber Boas and Rosy Boas are known to be brumated, but that is because they come from a temperate climate, North America.

So, to answer your question. More than likely you are speaking of Boa constrictors, which should <b>never</b> be brumated.

[Jeff_Favelle]

Exactly what C.m.pyrrhus said!

[Piers]

I've been cooling boa constrictors down to 65 at night in the winter for close to 20 years and never had a real problem.
If you do cool the snake down it will take longer to get it to breeding size. cooling is realy only for breeding, to get viable sperm and the females to ovulate.
Piers

[varanus69]

thanks to all

[Linds]

Originally posted by Piers
I've been cooling boa constrictors down to 65 at night in the winter for close to 20 years and never had a real problem.

Cooling and brumating are different techniques.

[zouleous]

please explain Linds...thanks

Z

[Linds]

Cooling is simply cycling temperatures for a period of time (ie- as above, Piers drops his night temps to 65 during winter). Brumation is dropping overall temps quite significantly for a period of time (ie- rosy boas brumate at 55-65 for 3 months).

[Piers]

Yeah my bad, back in the day we called brumation hiberation.
brumation would most likely kill a boa or at lest make very sick.
Piers