When I cooled them down and cycled them I didn't have much success at all.

On the other hand I've had really good results breeding the young studs by not cycling them. My butter bred at 5.5 months and my LA is breeding at 6 months.

Kind of a double edge sword. I'm forming the opinion that cooling females is a big factor in maximizing follicular development but it seems to bog down the young thoroughbreds.

I don't care what some people say. It is easy to get eggs but breeding ball pythons and getting eggs consistently does require some significant amount knowledge and skill.