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I just came back from my first show in Chantilly, Va. I was overwhelmed by all the snakes and of course could not resist coming home with some. I purchased two adult Arizona Mountain kings that are just beautiful. I am not sure what temperatures they prefer due to the higher elevations I think they are used to in the wild. These were captive born and raised so I am not sure it matters anyway but I wanted to see if anyone has experience with them. Also, how long do you "cool" them off before breeding and for how long ? Thanks for any help.

I from the camp that maintains that a wide temperature range is best, and a range of humidity as well. If you can do 65 deg to 90 deg then that would be great. Make sure to have hides that allow for moderate to high humidity. Heat pad is probably best for providing the above temp range. They like to hide and be able to access the range of temps.

Humid hides do wonders for their color, skin tone and appetites. Too dry of conditions is what they avoid in nature.
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Mark

>>I from the camp that maintains that a wide temperature range is best, and a range of humidity as well. If you can do 65 deg to 90 deg then that would be great. Make sure to have hides that allow for moderate to high humidity. Heat pad is probably best for providing the above temp range. They like to hide and be able to access the range of temps.
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>>Humid hides do wonders for their color, skin tone and appetites. Too dry of conditions is what they avoid in nature.
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>>Mark

I can't believe the seller didn't give the info the buyer needs.

I agree with what you're saying about humidity, Mark.

It gets pretty cold in late fall where pyros live, however, and they might go off feed if they want to brumate. It might be a good idea to provide a temp range from 55* to whatever *F., especially if they are going to brumate. Of course, if they don't brumate, it might not matter, but probably wouldn't hurt.

Cheers...TC

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