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Subject: Re: Sleeping habits
Posted by Kim on April 04, 1998 at 20:51:01:

In Reply to: Re: Sleeping habits posted by Kevin on March 29, 1998 at 09:46:23:

: What if the room where they are kept had only small amounts of light shown in the afternoon time? Would it sort of trick them so that they would start to wake up earlier and perhaps tire out quicker? :)

The answer is yes. I visited a nocturnal museum in Florida a year or two ago, and at nighttime, they gradually turned on daytime flourescents and the animals went to sleep. (That was the first time I ever saw a glider.) During the day, when visitors were at the museum, all light was blocked from outside and there were red and/or dark blue and/or magnesium purple lights, so that once visitors eyes adjusted the animals could all be seen foraging and playing because their bodies had been tricked into thinking that day was night. It is possible, as long as daylight is blocked and they have light at night. Good luck again!

Kim

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