>>I didn't brumate my pair of alternas with the intention of breeding this year, but because they stopped eating in October.

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>>I think it was Rainer who talked about continuing to provide heat during the winter months, allowing the snakes to decide what temps they want, and offering a meal occasionally. I don't know if that would make a difference in whether a female ovulates or not though.

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Again....It all has to do with geography....



NONE of my animals "shut down" for the winter.

It is 75F to 80F here in the winter....It rarely freezes.....And has only snowed once in 150 years........

And my kings don't have that "instinct" to shut down like others have noticed.



I have to force them to cool down, conserve and brumate.



My snake room temps are constant year round. (70F to 72F)

If I don't want to breed an animal it doesn't go into the brumation chamber where it is 50F and dark.



Here, if they are not brumated they don't produce eggs.

That may be different for you, your location and your set up though.....



If yours are producing eggs then they have been brumated enough....whether purposely or accidental.......I bet you get cooler temps than we do in South Texas.



Just my experience.....
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John Lassiter

Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

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