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Ok so I am trying to understand brumation. I have 4 snakes, 2 kingsnakes and 2 Black pines. Three are less then a year old and one is almost 2 years. I do not want to brumate the babies but am interested in brumating the 2 year old. The temps in my house drop to about 71-72 at night and get to a high of maybe 78-80 during the day. How do I go about and brumate my one snake? I have never done it before and would appreciate any tips. Thanks
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If night temps get down into the high 50's or low 60's, that is fine. You can leave the day temps whatever they are. If the day temps are in the mid to high 70's, then I would provide a basking spot during the day.

Seems that snakes either like to conserve energy at 55-65 deg or be warmer upwards of 80-90 degrees. I think temps in the 70's are not generally sought after for long lengths of time.

The cookbooks will say hold the snakes at 55 deg F for 3 months. I've seen too many successful reproductions with snakes simply cooled at night down to 60 deg F to believe a constant 55 deg is necessary.

You just want to avoid constant temps in the 70's. That is where snakes can still burn some calories yet not want to feed.
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