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Earliest to Hibernate?

greenman

greenman

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Hi everyone!
WELL! I am breeding for the first time this year and I have 3 girls ready to go and have some awesome hets for my first year! I am super excited and extremely eager!! I was wonder what is the earliest that you would consider Hibernating your animals?

I have been reading and most articles suggests to hibernate your animals around december or january. My question get answered as i continue to read but why not any earlier? Is there an intimate relationship between hibernation and the seasons or is it merely a convenient time to coordinate it?

Thanks!
CSF your input is always welcome!!
 
I never brumate my Corns and they breed without problems, so don't feel that it's something which is vital to the process.

However, many folks here do, so I'm sure they'll be along to advise on the specifics soon.
 
A number of people I know do it from Thanksgiving to Valentine's Day. Light cycles have alot to do with hibernation and triggering snake to breed. So if your snakes have access to window light, it will have more to do with when they breed than cooling them. The cooling period doesn't matter all that much with corns.

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I would advise you do hibernate them, even though you really do not have too. I believe you get better results by hibernating them. Just my $.02
 
I haven't burmated ever. I start introducing my snakes right after the first shed starting in Jan. Light cycles and temps are some factors in breeding. I know this past year was crazy (here in AL) and the temps were all over the board until May. My first clutch hatched in mid May and the last one is due Oct 17 (60 day mark). It sounds like your excited and ready, just remember patients pays off in the end, with healthy hatchlings and healthy breeders. Fingers crossed for you.
 
My snakes haven't been brumated and have never had issues breeding. However, you'll still have to wait for the light cycles to be correct. The two I have are cohabbed (no, I'm not recommending this) and have bred from the time they were about 3 years old but they will only breed in spring despite having the chance to do so whenever. They are kept within sight of windows so their light cycles are determined that way instead of by a timer. A friend of mine used a timer on a pair she had and was able to get her sbreeding so that she had hatchlings in February one year, but it was too much hassle so she switched back to just letting nature take over. Not sure if it would have a long-term effect on the animals either.
 
This is very interesting, from all I have found, brumation was a part of the whole thing.

I have my first pair that are old enough for breeding, I was going to brumate, but if I don't have to then I would like the company of my snakes over the winter. Also, they would not be missing any meals.

So, those of you who breed and don't brumate, when would you put them together for the first time, is it Jan, feb??
 
Well my snakes are in a room with no light access. I was considering breeding one of my pairs in a few weeks (when my incubator is ready) Then breed the rest in a few months.

I eager with the idea of breeding my het angry,hypo,pieds.

If there is no light cycle, should I be conscious of light cycles still?
 
It may be harder to convince them to breed without some sort of light cycle. They are very dependent on that and may show no interest without the proper day/night lengths.
 
I am ewith you Dracoluna.... You can surely try, and the best of luck, but don't be discouraged if it doesn't happen until spring.
 
Without brumation, I usually start putting them together at the usual time - round about February, preferably when the female has just shed (she gives off the strongest "come and get it" phermones at that point!).

You can control when Corns breed by implementing an artificial daylight cycle. A local breeder to me used to breed Corns successfully year-round, by keeping them in dark rooms with no natural sunlight. He provided artificial daylight with daylight-spectrum lighting, on different time settings, which simulated different day/night cycles according to his desired season. However, this was a commercial outfit and the system took a lot of setting up and managing.
 
I purchased a female which laid eggs very this year, around february, her weight is up now and is healthy as can be. When is the earliest someone would say she is "healthy" to breed again. Most places i read as saying "a year" with no scientific explanation. My plan is to "attempt" to breed her in a few weeks (if deemed appropriate) and get my feet wet with a clutch. I have several clutches and would like an opportunity to get comfortable. I am planning to give her a year + for this round of recovery.

Thank you.
Just my thoughts
 
I don't brumate either and this year my girls did it LATE. The one planned breeding, she was not receptive till May. The not planned hook up happened in July. I am actually expecting her eggs any day now.

I am interested to see though. I moved my snakes in my bedroom during remodel of the snake room. My room is black almost all day and now they are back in their room with normal window light but I am interested to see if going to longer days will have them go into season earlier. So I am introducing a couple pairs that I plan to use next year.
 
greenman said:
I purchased a female which laid eggs very this year, around february, her weight is up now and is healthy as can be. When is the earliest someone would say she is "healthy" to breed again. Most places i read as saying "a year" with no scientific explanation. My plan is to "attempt" to breed her in a few weeks (if deemed appropriate) and get my feet wet with a clutch. I have several clutches and would like an opportunity to get comfortable. I am planning to give her a year + for this round of recovery.

Thank you.
Just my thoughts
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How much does she weight? Does she seem to be in good physical condition?

You could try although I wouldn't be surprised if she wasn't ready till the begining of the year. We can do little things like brumate or increase light to hope and encourage them to breed soon however they are still going to do it when the are good and ready to do it.
 
weights good, seems healthy, I'm going to increase her feeding and attempt breeding in a few weeks i think.
 
My plan is to "attempt" to breed her in a few weeks (if deemed appropriate) and get my feet wet with a clutch. I have several clutches and would like an opportunity to get comfortable.
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Make sure that you stockpile some pinkies in the freezer now. They can be difficult to get hold of over the winter as mice don't naturally breed in the winter (one of the reasons that Corns don't either!).

I've had problems wt supply in the past, when I've been left with a handful of sporadic eaters until the Spring and have been unable to get appropriately-sized food when I needed it.
 
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