Forgive me for posting this again, I have posted it in replies to similar topics and haven't gotten much of a response.



Anyway, I put my N. Pines down for the Winter about 5 wks. ago, they went off feed in early October. I have a dedicated snake room in my house and I have tried to get temps as low as possible, in hopes of breeding them next year. Problem is, I cannot get temps into the low 50's consistently. I live in an older house and the walls are thin and poorly insulated. I have covered the vents and I even leave the window open a few inches (the wife wants to kill me for this). Daytime temps are usually around 58-60 degrees, and the lowest it has been is around 54 at night (even when it is in the 20's outside). What worries me is that my Male and Female Northerns are out and about during the day. I have provided a large tupperware in her enclosure and have cypress mulch about three in. deep. Do I need to worry about this? Are these temps low enough to get them to breed next Spring? I am not to concerned about weight, but really would like to breed them.



On a side note I also have a pair of adult black pines which are in the same room. These snakes have taken to brumation with no problem. I am assuming this is do to the fact that they are from the South and the Northerns are from a Jersey line.



Any info. would be appreciated!

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