how many people brumate corns before breeding?

[chellenjon]

this is my first attempt at breeding and i intend to brumate this time coz its the only way i know but a few breeders have said they don't brumate and still get good results, just wanted a few opinions really on how important or unimportant it is. thanks

[captaincaveman]

My abbotts are going into cooling this weekend, ive just given them a couple of weeks to clear their system, got the cupboard set up at a steady 14-16 degrees, i know some dont, but i do

[cornmorphs]

i do usually, just aint got round to it this year or last..
i suppose its not too late for a shorter term this year.

[captaincaveman]

Originally Posted by cornmorphs

i do usually, just aint got round to it this year or last..
i suppose its not too late for a shorter term this year.

dont kathy say december 1st for cooling? then back out in feb 15th(or is that don?), i remember reading it somewhere, i know thats the yanks but thats what ive been going on(plus we were later here with our cold snap)

[cornmorphs]

well its different for the yanks, their weather system is different to ours.
i think floridians probably dont bother unless they fake it, it just dont get that cold.
other areas, i know one was saying it was -18, so they had to really fake the conditions for it.

[eeji]

its going to be my first time breeding too, i'm not bothering with cooling. I tried cooling last year but couldn't get anywhere cold enough

[captaincaveman]

Originally Posted by cornmorphs

well its different for the yanks, their weather system is different to ours.
i think floridians probably dont bother unless they fake it, it just dont get that cold.
other areas, i know one was saying it was -18, so they had to really fake the conditions for it.

yeah, i was just going on december to feb being our coldest here too

[cornmorphs]

it honestly doesnt matter, there are people that fake the conditions so that they have hatchlings when no one else does.
its an all round year thing with corns now.

[chellenjon]

i was told that if i can't keep her at proper temp to reduce brumation time to around 40 days makes sense i spose but i've got perfect temp in store cupboard.

[captaincaveman]

yeah, my cupboard is really good for temps, its never gone over 16, mainly sits at 14 with a single drop to 8 on our really cold day