Zach -
Sorry I didn't reply any further...I overlooked this forum when looking through them all!
Here's my generalized guidelines for conditioning your Mountain ??Kings for breeding:
November 15 - Stop feeding; keep cages at normal temps.
December 1 - Gradually drop temps to the upper 40s/lower 50s over a one-week period; keep water in the cages at all times; check frequently and keep cages clean and dry; keep at this temp for the winter, unless any negative symptoms are seen (Drastic weight loss, skin infections, mouth rot, etc.)
February 15 - Gradually warm temps up to normal temp over a one-week period. Begin to feed (small meals at first) when normal temps are reached.
March 1 - Begin breeding trials; only put pairs together when they have been RECENTLY fed; otherwise you're liable to end up with one big fat snake! It usually works best if you put the male in the female's cage; leave snakes together for a couple of days, then separate them to feed for a couple of days. Repeat until no more breeding is noted.
Once the female is gravid (Reptile-speak for pregnant), place a nest box in the cage. The best I have found is a three pound butter tub with a small round hole cut in the middle of the side, lined with moistened long fiber sphaghnum moss (Now's when you're glad you love CPs...you've got all that LF moss around!
Make sure to replace the nesting material if she soils it.
Contact me sometime next year BEFORE she is ready to lay eggs and I'll continue from here.
Good luck!