I was listening to the latest Reptile Radio show and they talk about housing BPs at lower temps (75-85) and how its associated with fewer/no slugs. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/reptile...ing-in-tonight
Here is my experience on this, grant it I don't produce hundreds of clutches, it does seen to support this info.
First off, last season we produced 7 clutches, 3 of them were all slugs. Those girls were housed in the middle and top drawers while the girls who laid the good clutches were in drawers 4, 5 and 6. I didn't write down temp because I didn't think to at the time. I do know however those drawers got into the low/mid 90s.
This season we moved to Colorado and it threw everyone off so I don't have as much info about it. Anyway, I moved the girls who were developing follicles to the lower drawers. We had two ovulations and one clutch was laid so far (2 fertile boob eggs and 4 slugs). They are both in drawer #5 of each rack. The temps run from 78-89.
My plan now is to drop the temps in the racks. Right now the highest temp in the top drawer gets to 93, highest temp in the bottom drawer is 86. The girls in bottom drawers both eat great also. I'm going to try getting the temps to stay between 75-85/86 in all the drawers.
As of right now our grow-up/male racks are at 78/81-86/89. I don't think I'll change the temps on those.
Just thought I'd share what I'm going to be trying this next year. And if anyone else has experience with lower temps please share.
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