cooling for breeding?

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Ok for breeding cal kings for exaple your suposed to start with a brumation period where the snakes are subjected to temperatures from 45 - 55 F for 3 months or so...

Is this really needed? Dont get me wrong i know in the wild this is what happens but i dont think everyone that breeds cal kings lives in a house where the temp is 45 degrees...

Couldnt you just turn the hot spot off and cover the cage with a blanket and leave them alone for a few months and get the same effect? If cooling for some colubrids is necessary then how do you breeders go about cooling them while keeping your other reptiles warm?

Reason i ask is because i have some pairs that i plan to breed in the future but if i have to lower my house temp to 45F then screw that lol i cant live that cold and either can my other snakes such as pythons and boas. I dont have a snake only room either so heating one room and cooling the rest of my house isnt a option.