I live in the Florida panhandle so I deal about the same temp ranges as you. I use mother nature for the purposes of brumation. You are right about your snakes handling the temps there with an understanding that they are good at finding accomidation that will protect them from the cold....under ground or under your house. Using a heat for the extreme cold is definatly a must since they are caged. I would recommend spending some money and get a small portable building , insulate it very well, install a small AC unit for the summer and a reliable heater for the winter. Keep a daily watch of the weather and you can use fans to drawn in cold air at night and shut the windows during the when winteris not cooperating. I know folks that keep all their snakes in a communal cage during the winter in no problems. My snake only get congical vists and I have eggs all over the place. As stated by the previous poster, you need the cold if you want successful breeding.

Best of Luck


Scott Sweeney
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