as in it's not natural, like Frank said the snakes are doing what they are forced to do.



Think about these things:



1) It's October in San Antonio and cold fronts are starting to come in every week or so. Now is the best time to find kingsnakes on the surface or under AC during the day.



2) Willardi are known to feed and bask next to patches of snow on the ground



3) alterna can be found under a surface rock in late November (I found one).



4) The temps (your temps) have not changed! (that's odd)



5) You never see FAT snakes in the wild - large, muscular and healthy yes, FAT no.



Do snakes NEED to brumate to breed???? Probably not, at least not the 12 to 16 weeks we slam them down for. This may vary depending on duration and severity of cold fronts for various geographic locations.



Our rubbermaids are far from ideal as to giving the snakes a proper range of natural choices.



Can some snakes thrive and breed under these conditions? Sure, but it is odd (as in not natural) behavior.



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