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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kytkattin" data-source="post: 17858" data-attributes="member: 1038">How cold is too cold for G. rosea? So far I haven't turned on the heat yet, and the house gets to probably about 60F at night, and dropping. I don't have a light or other heat source for her, and haven't for many years (in the past she had a light on during the day, but I found that unnecessary and was worried about her drying out). It also isn't getting as warm during the day, we only got to 65F today. I am more concerned with the day time temp than the nighttime temp. How will cold affect her ability to digest? Our house has no insulation, and while she is certainly not in a drafty place, the whole house is just darn cold! She is currently next to a computer in our office, so that room is probably the warmest in the house next to the kitchen. I know that most say that as long as you are comfortable without a jacket, they will be fine, but I'm not comfortable anymore! I am making her a new tank build that would make it very easy for her to get away from the heat if I need to add a light again.As an aside, I sometimes look at the current day and night temps in Chile. Hence why I don't worry about her getting cold at night, it is the daytime coldness that is concerning.</blockquote>