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Old 11-12-2007, 09:17 AM
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mine only seem to go the 'dark colour' when they are cold. check your temps and maybe turn it up a notch if they have dropped slightly for winter.
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Old 11-12-2007, 09:19 AM
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ye i suppose, i was just under the impression thaty been a very equitorial region they are from day and night cycles to not vary as greatly in light times and temperatures as something in the nothern or soutern hemisphere for example a beardie from aus will experience hot summer with long daylght ours, cold winter with the opposite daylight. whereas on the equater its gonn be roughly the same all year round is it not?

you are totally right but all things react to biorythms...notice all the posts like this one in the last month as we approach the solstice? it's just the first thing i consider this time of year....something to always consider...
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Old 11-12-2007, 09:29 AM
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yeh i know what you mean buddy! it does tend to piont towards that as like you say it isnt just one type of rep thats doing it its a good majority of all the types! guess ive just been lucky with my two, i worry about them enough as it is! lol
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Old 11-12-2007, 09:33 AM
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the duration and intensity of your artificial lights have a big impact. i just noticed the old pattern here at rfuk... watch how after january how you won't hear about herps getting sluggish so much at all...
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haha, i suppose peopel who have been memebrs for a couple of years will be able to confirm this better!
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Old 11-12-2007, 09:55 AM
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mine brumates every year without fail. the temps naturally drop and it's never done her any halm.
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