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Posted by JonBratta on May 09, 2003 at 00:16:49:

In Reply to: How do I brumate a Kingsnake or Milksnake in Florida? posted by GarbagePailKid on March 04, 2003 at 17:10:22:

A cheap solution that has worked for me is to place a seperator in a 20 gallon aquarium with a screen top. Male on one side, female on the other. I used Blue Ice packs, one on each side of the top. I put a fresh set on when I left for work, and a fresh set when I got home in the evening.

I kept most of the cage covered with a sheet, and taped styrofoam on the bottom and sides of the cage (outside...never inside, or on top!!!!) This worked great the cage stayed between 55-60 degrees at the snakes level, and I gave them both hides and water during the brumation period using Aspen bedding also, so they could burrow.


:Hey guys what's up. I have had an interest in Milksnakes and certain Kingsnakes for literally years. I mainly keep Boas. I have never attempted to breed these species because some of them should be cooled into the 50s and 60s. How do I do that 20 miles outside of Miami?!?!? It was 90 today! If I could find a reliable method or hear from an experianced person that the 55 degree stuff isn't really necessary I would actually like to take a step foward into the Honduran morphs, I like annulata because I have one as a pet. I like the Black Milks alot and the Mountain Kings.





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