Do you cool your breeders?

[Big Gunns]

So, i've been listening to a ton of reptile radio at work lately and the topic of breeding always comes up and some breeders seem to cool and some dont. I was wondering what everyone else does in the form of a poll. I plan to start breeding next year and would like to see what works for others so I can make an educated decision for myself.

Feel free to comment on what your approach is to things. The poll style will allow for the selection of multiple answers if you've done different things that have worked for you.

If you don't...... BG believes you should. Although with Ball Pythons you can get good eggs almost no matter what you do.

[TheReptileEnthusiast]

The warmer months in the BP's natural range are Nov-Feb when the average temp is 82, daytime high is 90 and the overnight low is 73.

The coolest months are July and August when the average temp is 75, the daytime high is 81 and overnight low is 72.

Rainfall starts picking up in March and April and peaks in May and June with 5.7 inches and 7.6 inches respectively. The driest months coincide with the hotter months(Dec, Jan)when they may only get half an inch of rain.

The ambient temps in my snake room vary enough seasonally to simulate the slight seasonal changes in equatorial western africa. I don't mess with the belly heat. However, I just realized the wet season in S. Florida coincides with the hot season, while in Africa it coincides with the cool season. This may be why dry winters here can be troublesome. Usually though, we get just enough rain and coinciding pressure change to get things going.

[jjsnakedude]

I dont think you need to lower your temps at all. Here at my house my parents are really nonchalant about the heat. Since its texas it will be in the 75-80 degree range in the summer and right now its about 68-75 in the house so when I do start to breed i dont think I will drop the temps.

[o.c.d]

i dont cool at all! i dont touch a thing temprature wise, i think alot of breeding has to do with humidity, barometeric pressure, and males! ive do my breedings this way for 3 years now and have snake that feed straight through breeding and less chances of Ri. this year were on pace for 40 clutches so i think is working.

regards-justin