I'm not really looking at getting into breeding right now but I have a question about "breeding season" and what happens when those little snakey brains start to think of getting their lock on.

What's always mystified me is why captive breeding programs follow the seasons. How does the snake know what season it is if it spends all its time indoors?

Partly, I'm just curious about the whole thing but I'm also wondering what to expect from my snakes. They do get a bit of natural light but, for the most part, their environment is very stable throughout the year. Should I expect behavior changes?

On a related note, I've had an adult JCP for about 6 months now and he's shed twice. As far as his age goes, one person told me he's 3 and one told me he's 8 (yrs). I believe it's male but I haven't seen anything resembling sperm plugs. I haven't been able to re-contact his previous owner so who knows. Should I be seeing those little dried wood-glue looking things around the place?