OK, I understand what your saying, but what heat gradiant do you keep them at in the spring before breeding time? And you don't worry about the males getting to much heat before breeding time?



There is no worry about the hotspot being to hot. What is important the snakes can move away from the heat and th temps of the other side oif the unit.My temps are in the 60's. Also trying to limit the hotspot for say 85F is a mistake. Then you are taking away choices again.



Check the cool side of the encloser. If you males are sitting on the heat it is because they needed it. The only way it could hurt the males is if they can't get away from the heat.



the reason you may be having bad eggs is you are miss-timing the females window to get her eggs fertilized. that is why i started keeping mine together year round. i just had a clutch hatch two weeks ago and have another clutch hatching in a a few days. that means these snakes breed at what we "think" are off times. Just 3 months ago.hmmm , that put that breeding in the middle of January when it was freezing cold 35-40F) in my snake room.



I bet those same females produce at 3 more clucthes before this year is over. That means 4-5 clutches in a year from a single female. I must be onto something here.



my point is, for breeding purposes, snakes will do best when kept in groups. Fed through the winter. And given temerature and humidity choices. I also feed them chicks but that is another subject .
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