Here is a basic schedule of a hibernation I use:
Feel free to print this out
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Day |
Day Length |
Temp. |
Food & Water |
Notes |
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#1 |
14 hr Day | 89 F | W. & supplemented food | Should be begining |
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#2 |
-10 mins. | 88 F | W. and slightly reduce food portion | |
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#3 |
-10 | 87 F | W. & slightly reduce food | |
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#4 |
-10 | 86 F | W. & slightly reduce food | |
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#5 |
-10 | 84 F | W. No food | If anoles start showing signs of sickness during this, abort hibernation. |
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#6 |
-10 | 82 F | W. No food | |
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#7 |
-10 | 80 F | W. Some food | |
| #8 | -10 | 70 F | W. No food | |
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#9 |
-10 | 70 F | No W. No food | |
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#10 |
-10 | 70 F | Water no food | |
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#11 |
-10 | 68 F | No water but food | |
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#12 |
-10 | 69 F | W. no food | |
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#13 |
-10 | 69 F | W. no food | |
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#14 |
Stay Same | 69 F | No W. No food | |
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#15 |
Stay | 69 F | W. and some food | |
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#16 |
Stay | 66 F | W. and some food | |
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#17 |
Stay | 67 F | No W. No food | |
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#18 |
Stay | 69 F | W. No food | |
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#19 |
+10 | 72 F | W. & a little food | |
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#20 |
+10 | 74 F | W. & a little food | |
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#21 |
+10 | 76 F | W. & a little more food | |
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#22 |
+10 | 76 F | W. & a little more food | |
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#23 |
+10 | 78 F | W. and some food | |
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#24 |
+10 | 80 F | W. and some food | |
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#25 |
+10 | 82 F | W. and some food | |
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#26 |
+10 | 84 F | W. and some food | |
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#27 |
+10 | 86 F | W. and some food | |
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#28 |
+10 | 87 F | W. and some food | |
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#29 |
+10 | 87 F | W. and food | |
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#30 |
+10 | 88 F | W. & food | |
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#31 |
+10 | 88 F | W. & food | |
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#32 |
14 hour day | Back to Normal | W. and food | End of hibernation |