Quote Originally Posted by Teh Frog Whisperer View Post
I just estivate my frog at room temperature and keep it that way. I doubt estivation is 100% necessary, but I just do it anyway-mostly because it's just natural. I do a similar thing for my Boa constrictor-I put her through a nonfeeding cycle in the winter, once again just because it's NATURAL. And actually healthier for the snake. I figure that this period of dormancy would also be healthy for the Budgett's frog. However, only healthy and fat frogs should be put through estivation.
Since when do Boa Constrictors go through a non feeding period in the winter? Central/South America maintains the same temps year-round. Dropping the temps on your Boa Constrictor (depending on the subspecies) is a good way to give it a respiratory infection.