dragonz1833 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 hi imgoing to stop feeding my water dragons turn the fan on in the room how long do i starve them for befor turning off lights thanks ppl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc254 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 why would you want to do that? are you trying to hibernate them? if your up in Auckland then you will need more than a fan to reduce the temps to about 5-7 degrees. You dont need to hibernate them, it just causes them ALLOT of unneeded stress and if your new to reptile keeping them i strongly advise against it. If you must then stop feeding them for two weeks before lowering the temps, this allows them to pass any food in their gut to stop it rooting in the track and causing infections. then reduce the temps down to around 5-7 and give them depending on the size of the dragon at least 30cm of soil/peat/clay/sand to bury into. if your water dragon is less than 3 years dont do it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 nothing to do with starving them?The cooler temps will have slowed them down to a level where they will not want to eat anyway?I hope this does not end in tears!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc254 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 nothing to do with starving them?The cooler temps will have slowed them down to a level where they will not want to eat anyway?I hope this does not end in tears!! If you slow them down to a level where they cant eat then it must be low enough for them to hibernate other wise their bodies are still regulating normally. also you must not feed them 2 weeks prior to lowering the temps other wise food will rot in their track causing bacterial infections. i wouldn't bother doing it. if you keep them in a tank with water that is heated than you wont be able to do that either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonz1833 Posted May 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 but if i dont then they wont breed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc254 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 age/size of the dragons, tank size, equipment used and pics please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonz1833 Posted May 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 there is pics on my other post a few down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonz1833 Posted May 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 dragons are four years old i am using to 60w basking bulbs running and a 100w that just blew the other day two uvb tubes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneaky2 Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 why would you want to do that? are you trying to hibernate them? if your up in Auckland then you will need more than a fan to reduce the temps to about 5-7 degrees. You dont need to hibernate them, it just causes them ALLOT of unneeded stress and if your new to reptile keeping them i strongly advise against it. If you must then stop feeding them for two weeks before lowering the temps, this allows them to pass any food in their gut to stop it rooting in the track and causing infections. then reduce the temps down to around 5-7 and give them depending on the size of the dragon at least 30cm of soil/peat/clay/sand to bury into. if your water dragon is less than 3 years dont do it!!! funny that! iv got 4 month olds,16 month olds,3 year olds , 5 year olds n 8 year olds all doing it.... outside but. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Hey bro they will breed! just let them do there thing when its cold enough they wil brumate. i would get eggs from these start of every summer for the last 2 years , an yes fertile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonz1833 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 thanks prochecy so i justkeep feeding them etc then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 if there still eating than i kept feeding, they will get to the point where they just wont be intrested in food at all , thats when id turn of all heat lamps and let them chill over the winter months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonz1833 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 oh ok thats good so when they dont wanna eat i just leave lights on for about a week try to feed and then just turn lights off??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc254 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 funny that! iv got 4 month olds,16 month olds,3 year olds , 5 year olds n 8 year olds all doing it.... outside but. why would you want to hibernate a 4 month and 16 month old water dragon? Just a unnecessary risk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 are they eating much now? when they start refusing food i would just turn of heat lamps of and let them be over the winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 In Australia water dragons are found naturally down in Victoria which is similiar to Auckland if not a little colder in winter, as long as they are able to keep dry while going through the dormant time over winter they are fine outdoor year round up here. lucky us aye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.PROPHECY Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 hahaha great an once maf relise this its all over once again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonz1833 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 yeah they still eating the male not so much now though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 The best way to make sure they have stopped eating is to stop giving them food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broms2 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 hahaha great an once maf relise this its all over once again blue tongues were flagged due to being live bearing and knee jerk reaction do you not think that they already know that half the exotic reptiles here can brumate/hibernate outside in Auckland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneaky2 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 why would you want to hibernate a 4 month and 16 month old water dragon? Just a unnecessary risk because its what they do in the wild. :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 because its what they do in the wild. :facepalm: but these are touchy sensitive pet dragons :sage: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc254 Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 but these are touchy sensitive pet dragons :sage: they have been bread into captive conditions, they become more captive after each breeding generation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 that is not necessarily so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 talk english LA,its a load of crap! jc234,your posts are becoming tiresome,a couple of months back you didn`t know how to transport a turtle,now you are an expert on brumation?Thats a hell of a big jump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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