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This question has probably already been asked, but I can't find it if it has...

I'm not new to breeding colubrids, but new to hognoses...

I have a pair that's mature (2.5 years old) female is 250 grams. They have not been brumated, do you guys have success without brumation and if yes, do you have some tips tricks that help for fertile eggs?

I have my own ideas, but there is nothing like asking for experiences.

Thanks!
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Nicholas Bertrand

You can breed them without a cooling period and still get fertile clutches.
You alter light cycles and temps to achieve this.
Reduce the amount of time lights are on by 4 hours for a "winter daylight change" for whatever amount of time you prefer. I would do at least a month. At this same time do not use a hot spot but rather keep temps ambient at 80-85. When You are ready to increase the lighting and temps, introduce the snakes. It wont matter if they are feeding just give them time to digest between reintroductions.
Contrary to popular belief, the hognose do not necessarily require an ovulation shed. Most of mine shed for the first time after brumation just prior to laying. You may also want to try fall breedings as hognose in the wild do quite often.

hope this helps
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Thank you,
Kevin Rhodes

www.spiderhognose.com

http://www.freewebs.com/spreptile/index.htm
http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc314/lifesciences/?action=view¤t=09-09hognose001.jpg

Yes it helps! thanks!

That was basically what I wanted to try. The room is lighted mostly by natural light so they will have had a shortened light cycle and the ambiant temperatures drop a bit too. So I guess I'll just wait for spring and introduce them then. I'll keep the forum posted on my results...

Have a nice day.

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Nicholas Bertrand

n/p
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Thank you,
Kevin Rhodes

www.spiderhognose.com

http://www.freewebs.com/spreptile/index.htm
http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc314/lifesciences/?action=view¤t=09-09hognose001.jpg