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Last year I missed the window breeding my Mt. Kings This year I noticed that they came out of brumation weighing about 2-3 grams heavier than when they went down. They have not eaten in 12 to 14 weeks and were between 55-60 degrees for about 10 weeks. Since I waited so long and missed my opportunity last year, should I through them together know?? I wanted to wait until I hade them up to 80 and eating again before I put them together. What do you all think??

I have a good size collection and every snake lost between 10-14 grams through brumation, except my 2 Mt. King females. They both gained 2-3 grams??? Is that normal for the female Mt King.

Thanks Jim Baptista

Great Looking Mtn King, shes a beauty, WTG Expert Herper, shes looking opaque is this correct? n e who nice pic keep up the great work thnx yours truly fellow Kingsnake keeper!

Thanks Mike She’s not in shed I think the photo is a little washed out.
Here’s another washed out photo that really makes me wish I knew how to take pictures.
Thanks
Jim Baptista

Both my knoblochi and my greeri will attempt to breed almost right out of hibernation even before the females first shed. They will also continue this activity after the females first shed and even while the females are gravid. I let them do so until the females are obviously gravid. To ensure good fertility with the males I recommend keeping them in separate enclosures with a lower hot spot of about 77-80 in the day and a night time drop down to about 70. The males are fed smaller meals less frequently than the females and the females are given a hot spot of 80-85 day and night.
I both introduce males to females (when the females have recently fed and need a good hot spot) and females to males (after the females have digested their last feed), it doesn't seem to matter as long as the males don't stay hot for more than a couple days at a time.