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I have two Western females that are 04 and with decent weight on them, however that have been spotty feeders heading up to now when I had planned on brumating them (I scheduled a later time than most I know). Should I still go ahead and brumate them with intent to breed or should I continue to keep them at normal temps and not breed or should I cool them with no intent to breed but simply to do so and try and get a feeding response. Thanks!

It would be helpful to know their actual weights rather than just a qualification of the weight. In other words, keep track of their weights with scale. The reason is to better understand if the snakes are healthy enough to go into hibernation. So, admittedly, it's a little late for that now. But if you feel that their weight are still in a "normal" or "healthy" range, go ahead and hibernate them. My opinion is that if they aren't regular feeders, you should skip the breeding intention until you can get them under a more normal schedule. If they come out of hibernation with a strong appetite, you certainly could consider breeding them. Good luck!
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If they have good weight go ahead and brumate them, they should have a better feeding response when they come out of brumation.
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