I find it interesting that brumation at warm temps didnt work out for you.

for years growing up in TX I didnt brumate anything and had corns, various kings, garters, and everglades rats produce great each year. I kept them at room temp and fed through the winter and everything worked great.

I was stationed in south dakota for a few years and decided to attempt a more traditional brumation with some proven corns and unproven kings. I had a split level home with a lower level closet that would get down to about 50-55 on the coldest days and never above 65 during the winter. not a single fertile egg was laid by anything for 3 years.

now i'm back in TX, not cooling a thing and have tons of eggs.

i've always wondered why we brumate anyway... northern species I understand, but why do people put cal/desert kings, corns, or central american milks in cold dark isolation for months when they would never ever see that in the wild?

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