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<blockquote data-quote="Dave Jay" data-source="post: 139982" data-attributes="member: 27677"><p>I live in a temperate climate in Australia and my inverts and reptiles all go into winter mode to some degree. It's spring here now and we had some warm weather so most of my tarantulas ate last week and were out waiting last night but today is supposed to have a top temperature of 17c so they are back in their burrows again. During winter most were hidden with or without their burrow blocked and refused food for the most part, even if only offered food once a month. Most of them come from tropical areas but they had no trouble "brumating" over winter, all bar a bunch of slings are up and about now and ready to eat. The ambient temperatures ranged from 10 to 15c , rarely going below 10c or above 15c. </p><p>I wouldn't worry too much about it, cold blooded animals don't use energy to heat their body so if it's cold they can just wait it out, if they don't move they are barely using any of the reserves stored in their bodies and they have very slow metabolisms. I would think it's like with reptiles, the dangers are temperature swings and outside interference (read - leave them alone) making them use up resources before the stable average temperature they need to be active is reached.</p><p>My view is if they are out waiting for food offer it, if they are not visible and are hiding in their burrow then just add water if needed without disturbing them, don't make them use energy if it's not warm enough for them to feed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dave Jay, post: 139982, member: 27677"] I live in a temperate climate in Australia and my inverts and reptiles all go into winter mode to some degree. It's spring here now and we had some warm weather so most of my tarantulas ate last week and were out waiting last night but today is supposed to have a top temperature of 17c so they are back in their burrows again. During winter most were hidden with or without their burrow blocked and refused food for the most part, even if only offered food once a month. Most of them come from tropical areas but they had no trouble "brumating" over winter, all bar a bunch of slings are up and about now and ready to eat. The ambient temperatures ranged from 10 to 15c , rarely going below 10c or above 15c. I wouldn't worry too much about it, cold blooded animals don't use energy to heat their body so if it's cold they can just wait it out, if they don't move they are barely using any of the reserves stored in their bodies and they have very slow metabolisms. I would think it's like with reptiles, the dangers are temperature swings and outside interference (read - leave them alone) making them use up resources before the stable average temperature they need to be active is reached. My view is if they are out waiting for food offer it, if they are not visible and are hiding in their burrow then just add water if needed without disturbing them, don't make them use energy if it's not warm enough for them to feed. [/QUOTE]
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