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wondering if i could use airconditioned room to cool my snakes? any advice? thanks in advance

Hey,
What ever works, just be sure that you don't over cool the room down in the process. You should start cooling them gradually, for the first week, and then set the temperature to the nominal cooling temperature there after. Eight weeks cooling total is all you'll need. Also, remember that successful breedings have also, occurred out of non cooled breeder bloods. The temperatures should only be allowed to get into the mid-high seventies and no lower than that for the eight week period; so if you've got an air conditioner with a built in thermostat, you can set the thermostat on it to the mid seventies. You can also, give the bloods a warm spot for about 4-5 hours in the morning, with a temperauture of 90 degrees fahrenheit on the warm spot, and then turn it off once again. Also, do not feed any of the bloods during the cooling period. After the eight weeks, temperatures can resume normal parameters. Hope this helps!

Note: Do not let the cool air from the AC, come in direct contact with the animals!

-Angel
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"Until we lose our self, there is no way of finding our self."
-Henry Miller.

Hey,
I forgot to mention that feeding can also resume once temperatures are brought back to normal levels; some males will not eat during the breeding period, but most females will eat through out the breeding season. Females will usually go off feed, once ovulation takes place and most will not eat for the duration of the gestation period.

-Angel
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"Until we lose our self, there is no way of finding our self."
-Henry Miller.