Do you cool your ball pythons for breeding?

I don't, I just let the ambient temps drop.

hot spot is always there if they want/need it. i drop the entire rooms temperature to 78 compared to 82 degrees

thanks everyone I guess its still like 50/50 I asked Raphy from NERD he said he does so I guess I'll just let things go and maybe just lower the temp on hotspot from the 90 range to maybe 88 and be safe.

Lance

The poll doesn't say 50/50.
Only about 1/3 cool.

I think if you talk about cooling you need to consider wether your cooling the room or lowering the rack temp. I heat the room where my snakes are, but the temperature with heating is still cooler than it is in the summer. So its not an intentional cooling, its just the season. I will not drop the rack temp.

well my reptile room is around 80 during summer and about 72 at night now and 75 during day the rack hot spot is 90 so I am just wondering if I should cool that down as well. I guess I kinda read so much and asked so many people I kinda got my self confused and hoping this thread will help me out. Thanks again to everyone who helps me

Lance

I only allow room ambient temps to drop. I do not change my thermostat. Seems to do just fine.

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Originally Posted by satomi325

Don't cool. I find it an unnecessary extra step since they breed fine either way.

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Nikki: How many years have you been breeding? What's your success rate?

Thanks

Last two seasons I didn't cool and ended up with a huge % of slugs. This season I am cooling, I'll let you know how it goes.

I have had nothing but excellent success getting females to go without lower the hot spots.
Last year was my worst season statistically with only 8 out of 12 going, but the year before I had 11 out of 13 and the year before I had 10 out of 12 If I remember correctly.
I only allow the rooms ambient temps to drop which in turn makes the cool end about 73 to 75 degrees.
My hot spots are around 92 - 93 degrees and my warm end ambient is around 86-87 degrees.
My hot spots are the same year around, cooling imo is a great way for "new to the hobby people" to give their snakes RI's especially if the humidity is low.