Hibernating deremensis

[jmart]

My male has recovered from his unknown illness and scabs that he had are healing. I have since got him a female, 2 weeks ago. She is eating well, but is a bit stressed (showing black spots), but green when sleeping. I will have her dewormed shortly.
They are both fat! I would like to know what temps to keep them at so that they "lose weight" to remain healthy.
I know they need to go through a cool period with fasting. I have a cool basement thet is around 50 deg in winter and my rooms in winter are around 67.
I have looked at the older posts from "Erik" and it explained a bit but I would like more detail if possible.
I am planning on putting them together in a 175 gal reptarium once she is wormed. Would the 67 deg be low enough and maybe not light the cage?

Thank you,

They are really amazing.

 

[kinyonga]

You might want to hold off on brumating the female. The female's coloration may be indicating that she is gravid/non-receptive....this is usually egglaying season for them. I hope you have a suitable place for her to dig in her cage to let you know when she's ready to lay? They are not an easy species to get to lay the eggs.

Here is some information about them.
http://web.archive.org/web/20060221132900/www.adcham.com/html/taxonomy/species/chderemensis.html

 

[jmart]

I was under the impression that the spotting was excitement/stress. I read that gravid females were black/brown. I put her near the male (in her own cage), just to see but she just swayed like a leaf. I did not palpate her.
She came in about a month or so ago. Maybe she is gravid.
I will make her an egg laying bin with a few already dug tunnels.

 

[canzoman]

My female deremensis turned a brown almost copper color. U can see if u look at my other posts.

 

[TKD]

Ty for the info!
There is a male at a local pet store.
Is is true that they lay eggs in pre formed caves?

 

[eisentrauti]

Ty for the info!
There is a male at a local pet store.
Is is true that they lay eggs in pre formed caves?

Nope. Thats complete bullshit. Did the guy at the store told you that ?

 

[TKD]

Nope. Thats complete bullshit. Did the guy at the store told you that ?

Not at all.
It was some info I red on the net.

 

[eisentrauti]

Not at all.
It was some info I red on the net.

Which doesn't make it better ...

 

[luevelvet]

Which doesn't make it better ...

Before I dispute your quick reaction Benny, please know, it's all in good professionalism.

But I know where that information came from and having spoken with the original observer, I can't say I disagree with them. I've used similar techniques to get ours to lay and it's worked in the past. Females are still notorious for not laying, at least for a few of our females anyway, and any reasonable method we can think of that can prevent dystocia is notable in my book.

Luis

 

[canzoman]

Anything to help lay can be bineficial to get females T. Deremensis to lay. I lost one trying to lay and really thought I had everything nailed down. The best thing that helped was making her feel absulutely comfortable and ALONE.