When to Start Temperature Cycle

[taxman0720]

Hello everyone. I am ready to do my first breeding projects. I have been doing a lot of reading and I am confused as to when I should start reducing the temperatures at night. I have read to start in Oct, Nov and Dec. I know where you live should be a factor. I live in the middle of South Carolina near Columbia. We are still experiencing 90 degree weather. With that being said, I am thinking about reducing the night temperatures starting November 1st. Can I get any thoughts on this?

Thanks,

Tony

[PitOnTheProwl]

Why?
There really is no need to do a night time drop at all.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

I live in north GA and I breed year round (not worried about when to do what) and I do not cool.

Bottom line do what works for you when it works for you

[taxman0720]

Well that confuses me. Everything I read says I should change my lights to 8 to 10 hours a day and shut off the belly heat at night and make sure cage is 70 to 75 degrees at night. This is suppose to stimulate them into breeding season. Is there anyone who does this or is it completely unnecessary? Experience is better than any book or web post so please, I would like some more input.

Thanks

[Godzilla78]

I'm with Deborah, I think when it comes to Python Regius that you don't need to drop temps or brumate, but some people do it anyway, and it works either way it seems.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Well that confuses me. Everything I read says I should change my lights to 8 to 10 hours a day and shut off the belly heat at night and make sure cage is 70 to 75 degrees at night. This is suppose to stimulate them into breeding season. Is there anyone who does this or is it completely unnecessary? Experience is better than any book or web post so please, I would like some more input.

Thanks

It's not about what you read it's about hand on experience and and finding what works for YOU and your animals. I definitely do not recommend dropping temperture below 75 unhealthy tempertures plus the stress of breeding is not a good combination, when people talk bout dropping temps they usually talk about dropping temps on the warm side.

Remember that you wan your snake to keep eating during breeding season and if you drop your temp below unhealthy range you will end up with animals that will regurgitate their food.

Light cycle and barometric pressure are more important IMO as well as being able to read your animals.