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How many females can I put in with 1 male? I am thinking of doing 3 females to the one male. Has anyone ever done 3 or more females to one male with womas? And what were your results? Thanks

No one on this forum breeds womas???

I have 2.2 Womas and from what I believe, it is best to have one male to one female. I have not bred them yet so I cannot talk from experience, just from what I read and through conversation. Sometimes it takes the smells of another male to get male interested in mating. I think that the importance of having more males is generally underestimated in the breeding of pythons.

I purchased 2.2 last year and began breeding trials. One male bred both females enthusiastically, while the other male couldn't be bothered. I didn't attempt combat, because the unproven male was larger and I didn't want to risk "turning off" the one I had purchased as "proven".

That one male sired 2 clutches last year, and this year has been breeding both females and the other "male". Copulation was almost immediate after introduction. Both "males" had just shed, so there's no chance of scent from another female. Upon probing, I discovered the snake I purchased as a male probed female on one side, male on the other. The animal IMO was perforated by the person who sold it to me or whoever produced it.

The importance of an additional male to initiate reproductive activity may be dependent upon the male in question, IMO.
To answer the question at hand, I don't know how good it will be for the health of the male to breed 3 females. My male went off feed for nearly 5 months last winter. I'm monitoring his health carefully this year (as I did last year) and will remove him from the room if I perceive any problems.

My primary concern is the health, with secondary being proving out the probable female. Advice: CAUTION! Place the health of your male above all else!

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