Time to turn the temps back up?

[twistedtails]

I was curious when you guys turn your temps back up and how you determine when it's time to? Do you wait for all of your girl to ovulate? For those of you that feel for follicles; do you wait till all your girls have follicles. I'm thinking I will turn my temps back up in February, but, I don't know if I should wait till of my girls ovulate or what. Thay have been cooling since Oct. 10th. So, they have definately had their chills for a few months. They all have nice sized follicles also.

[j_h_smith]

Spring comes around Jan 20th in my little snake's world.

Your mileage my differ!
Jim Smith

[twistedtails]

Spring comes around Jan 20th in my little snake's world.

Your mileage my differ!
Jim Smith

When do you start cooling? Do you wait for your girls to have ovulated and all that good stuff?

[RichsBallPythons]

If you are cycling them then yes you raise temps to females that have ovulated as they will be seeking warmth once gravid.

I personally dont cycle anything.

[twistedtails]

If you are cycling them then yes you raise temps to females that have ovulated as they will be seeking warmth once gravid.

I personally dont cycle anything.

The only problem with rasing the temps on one at a time is the fact that I have them in a vision rack, and there is no way of heat individual levels at different temps(Without getting all crazy). Do you think it will hurt anything if I raise the temps of all of them in February even if some are not yet gravid?

[RichsBallPythons]

I dont see it hurting anything. I never lower the hot side ever. The room may drop to as low as 77 at night but its back to 82 in day time. And i still have girls lay eggs. Its your call as their your snakes and you know their behavior.

[j_h_smith]

When do you start cooling? Do you wait for your girls to have ovulated and all that good stuff?

New moon in October. I know, it doesn't matter. But I thought I'd start something on the weird side and this is it.

Jim Smith

[j_h_smith]

I dont see it hurting anything. I never lower the hot side ever. The room may drop to as low as 77 at night but its back to 82 in day time. And i still have girls lay eggs. Its your call as their your snakes and you know their behavior.

You don't need to cool the Ball Python for breeding, but it's something I started years and years ago. You will get eggs either way!

Jim Smith

[twistedtails]

You don't need to cool the Ball Python for breeding, but it's something I started years and years ago. You will get eggs either way!

Jim Smith

Yeah I know people who don't cool. For some reason I just wanted to. I'm curious if because I have cooled them and turn temps back up too early that it will mess with their cycles.

[j_h_smith]

No, you shouldn't have a problem. Unless you cool, warm, then cool again. Then all bests are off. No telling what could happen if that occurred.

Good Luck!
Jim Smith