Kent67
Retired Moderator
I got home later than I expected last night and the sun had already gone down. I was unable to bring an adult veiled inside because both he and the tree he was on were unmoveable. When I got up this morning, it was 44F/6.5C. I usually like to bring him in if it's going to be below 55F. Before the sun had even hit his cage, and the ambient temp was still below 60F, he had already moved to the first corner that would receive sun and eagerly took a couple of superworms that I held for him.
Since the species is more widespread in the mountains and high plateaus of Yemen I would assume that many, if not all, of the founding wild caught animals came from these areas. Anyone know for sure? Anyway, the mountains and high plateaus experience even lower nighttime temps with "severe frosts" being common. Obviously the veileds don't "need" a major temperature drop at night, but I was wondering if anyone has done it in captivity long-term in the attempt to as closely recreate natural conditions as possible.
Since the species is more widespread in the mountains and high plateaus of Yemen I would assume that many, if not all, of the founding wild caught animals came from these areas. Anyone know for sure? Anyway, the mountains and high plateaus experience even lower nighttime temps with "severe frosts" being common. Obviously the veileds don't "need" a major temperature drop at night, but I was wondering if anyone has done it in captivity long-term in the attempt to as closely recreate natural conditions as possible.