I don't know how to do it! Hence the reason for this post.

Situation: This will be my 5th year breeding ball pythons. Every year I start pairing in late October or early November. I live in Jacksonville Florida so the winters are mild... but at the same time with central air it isn't cost effective to heat the house much so it does get pretty cold in the house. I knock the thermostat temp down a couple degrees but really the overall cooling of the house pretty much offers lower temps to go along with my breeding season. I have never had a girl who was old enough not go, and have only had a couple slugs out of hundreds of eggs.

Well this year I may want to attempt to delay my breeding season by maybe as much as 4 or 5 months, and maybe start pairing in March or April. The reason? I have completely replaced my male breeders. In an effort to streamline and only make higher dollar animals I have sold off my old breeders and replaced them with high dollar 3+ combo morphs that were all hatched out in 2011.

Now I am well aware that this recent move may result in me missing an entire season... but that is OK with me. The girls could use a break, and I am in no hurry. At the same time, if I could just delay things and NOT loose the entire season I would be much better off financially!!!!

So what should I do? You guys that breed year round... what does it require? Is the natural cooling of my house in the winter going to kill any hopes I have of breeding in later months?

Thanks for all of your help guys!