Do you mean constant year round access to 65? I agree that would most likely work although I could never try it without adding some type of cooling device.

My thoughts and experience has always been that it is mainly extended high temps during breeding time, like above 78, that kills sperm and they don't really need that long or cold of a hibernation as long as you can keep temps somewhat cool through breeding trials. I once got fertile eggs from a female mex mex that had only been hibernated 3 weeks but the male was hibernated about 3 months.

I also remember that Lloyd Lemke prefaced one of his Vivarium articles(breeding Kunasir Ratsnakes I believe) with the note that his techniques were tailored specifically to his climate and may not work the same in all climates. I took that to mean backround temps are just as important as hotspot temps.
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