hibernation

kendal · Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 10:22 pm Post subject: hibernation

so i dont want to breed my tegu he is just a spooled pet is there any one whos tegu does not hibernate and is it bad for them if they dont

Rick · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 1:51 am Post subject:

Long term effects of skipping hibernation has never been tested or documented, but I know people who have had tegus for several years and skipped every hibernation and the tegus have grown fine.

Keep in mind that while a tegu is in hibernation its metabolism slows and they barely grow/age. It is my assumption that if the growth/aging is slowed for several months each year during hibernation, that every year they don't hibernate you loose several months of life expectancy. Again, that is my assumption and I have no evidence to back it up.

Rick
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kendal · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 11:57 am Post subject:

so either way is really the same if he does hibernate i will not see him for months but he will live longer and if he does not i will see him all year but he will not live as long i gues either way i get to see him the same amout of awake time thanks for the input