i'll work on this. thank you very much. i thought since i have shades and dark blinds and all that, she wouldn't be able to tell..but i guess it's more instinctual. either way, i will work at slowly getting there. sunrise here is at about 7:20 and sunset is about 4:40. i should still aim for an 11-12 hour schedule?
Not necessarily, but there is nothing wrong with that. Its a little longer daylight here in Florida, but about the same as you. Zaphod has adjusted to the outside lighting no matter what we do with the interior lights. Darkness is important for their quality of sleep, so the darker the better when they turn in. During the summer months I will have them on much earlier and stay on much later!