I was planning on breeding my corn while I wait for the ball python season to start this fall (I will have late breeding females). Some information on the pair.

Female: Snow Corn, weighing 375g. Year '06. Feeding on live adult mouse weekly (will be switching to f/t next week)

Male: Hypo Corn, weighing 153g. Year Unknown. Feeding on live adult mouse weekly (will attempt to switch to f/t next week)

Both were purchased from pet stores so I'm not sure if they carry any hidden hets. I know that they will produce normal offspring that are het for hypo and the two genes that make snow (amel and anery right?)

I have read that corn snakes can produce up to 30 eggs in a single breeding season, but that first time moms tend to produce up to 10.

Now, I know the female is ready to breed, but what about the male? He's over a year old. Also, I would probably keep one or two hatchlings for future breeding, and sell the rest. What would be a good pairing for a normal het for hypo and snow?

And if the male is ready for breeding (if not, then I will wait to put some more weight on him) what would be the first step in breeding them? Brumation, right? I've heard you keep them at 55-60 during this time. (kind of like cooling ball pythons only colder). I don't think I can achieve temperatures like that in this house. Can you breed without brumation?