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Hello,
I've picked-up quite a few adult kings, milks and corns over the summer and want to brumate them to induce a stronger breeding repsonse in spring. How do you all go about dropping the temps? Assuming every snakes has digested their last meal(s) and they're currently being kept at a temp gradient of 78-86 degrees, do I drop them to 55 all at once or gradually lower the temps? I'd hate to lose any of the snakes or have them become sick so I'm open to your experiences and advise.
Thanks,
Charlton

I would let it drop fairly slowly to lessen the chance of any of the snakes getting sick during the process, and it is also a little more natural as well. A gradual drop over the course of several days would be fine.

~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

Thanks Doug! That helps out a lot.

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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"