Please keep in mind I have heard of less than 10 breeders who do not insist on things like brumation as far as mandatory to have snakes succesfully reproduce. I know some have their own methods and it works well for them so for them to be matter of factly about it is understandable. I wish I could provide my snakes with larger enclosures and a much larger temp gradient but for now I must make do with what I have. I feel content with my production and the over all health of my animals...so cool, I am happy. I must admit even if I had the temp gradient I wish for I would still brumate the majority of my animals until I saw results from experimenting with your type of caging and husbandry. But one thing is very important...and you are just about the only person I can ask this question. In the FR set up, has it been observed that males ate less and spent much more time on the cool side of the cage than females during winter? After all another common statement brought up when advising people the basics of producing snakes is that the male NEEDS to be cooled at a certain temp to assure he produces fertile sperm. I know guys who have produced numerous healthy offspring without cooling, but in your collection with the snakes being able to chose....did the males prefer the cold during winter??? Thanks

Tom Stevens

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