2010/2011 Uromastyx Brumation schedule

2010/2011 Brumation schedule;

I am going to try something different this year as I am to scared to stop feeding and turn out out lights altogether as I have done in years past due to most of my Ornates are fresh imports that I just got this year. My white Ornates are captive breed but I would not be able to replace them if I lost them during brumation, so I am going to put all my adults through a lighter brumation.

This is basically Elizabeth Lynch method that she explained to me in a  email last year.  Her Uro's have always successfully cycled and bred with this method so I am going to give it a try.

November 6th  2010;  Vacuumed all seeds, sand and extra food in the enclosures of those to going to brumate this year. Stop feeding all dry foods, seeds, peas, lentils, beans, etc. I will feed greens for the entire brumation, but no dry foods.

November 13th 2010

Reduce all lights to 10 hours per day.

November 20th 2010

Reduce all lights to 8 hours per day.

November 27th 2010

Reduce all lights to 6 hours per day.

January 22nd 2011

Increase all lights to 8 hours per day.

January 29th 2011

Increase all lights to 10 hours per day.

February 5th 2011

Increase all lights to 12 hours per day.

February 12th 2011

Increase all lights to 14 hours per day.

11/06/2010; Pre brumation weights of all who are going to be brumated.

Males:

#1 Ornate male / White blood line 226 grams.

#2 Ornate male / Normal blood line 196 grams.

#3 Ornate male / Normal blood line 208 grams.

#4 Ornate male / Normal blood line 162 grams.

Females:

#1 Ornate female / White blood line 234 grams.

#2 Ornate female / Normal  blood line 148 grams.

#3 Ornate female /Normal  blood line 134 grams.

#4 Ornate female / Normal  blood line 166 grams.

#6 Ornate female / Normal blood line 152 grams.

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