>>does any breed nelson's or any other milks without putting them down for the winter. is it just a fertility issue.

Sometimes when people report breeding without brumation i wonder how thoroughly they considered the term brumation. Lowered temperatures always comes to mind. But what about reduced light periodicity? If there are windows in the snake room, that's a possibility. What about reduced feeding? Is it possible the keepers relax just a little over the winter, and feed once a week instead of twice? Maybe rodent breeders reduce their production because the majority of keepers are brumating their animals, and the reduced supply trickles down to result in fewer feedings, but not on a level dramatic enough to be immediately apparent? I've seen plenty of snakes exhibit a reduced feeding response, or stop entirely, as winter approached but BEFORE I lowered temps and shortened the timers on the lights. So there's some internal response, too.

I'm not saying any of these things was the case with the people who reported breedings here. But I know I've had plenty of conversations with people who said they didn't brumate, and after conversations reviewing the considerations above, had clearly, clearly brumated their animals.

peace all
tdd

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