In Reply to: Frequent Breeding posted by Ashjan on February 19, 19100 at 16:25:13:

I agree that the warmer temps, give room for more breeding, but also the accessablity to the varied insects, in the wild, they do breed when spring comes around, and the insect population is much higher, in the winters in the wild, they will actually adjust their metabolism to accomadate for the cooler temps. Thus lower their activity levels. for the last couple of years, I have done this, i have kept my livingroom, (where the gliders are) cooler at nights, this year due to my change in job schedules the temps have been kept warmer. (the family wants me to come home to a warmer house at night), it has showed the difference in the breeding behaviors. This has been a busy year for mine. and I do believe it has to do with the temps..which is why Toni's gliders haven't bred yet,, I do believe this. Her home is kept about where i had been keeping mine in the past, mine a few degrees higher. about 65 to 70, it was cool enough to simulate the cooler temps.. Now the question is, how do we go about letting people know this, without taking the chances of them making it TOO cold for them, that they freeze to death. Because with the lower temps you also have a reduced activity level..

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