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Hello- The greyband locality purists may not like this, but these are two of my nicest alterna. My question is, do you think that a 3yr old male can successfully breed with 3 females this season. I have 2 more females, not yet ready who I was hoping to pair up with him. Was just wondering if he will have anything left after a breeding or two? Thanks and good luck to all breeding this year! dave.

of course he can. People have breed one male to 40 or more females.

I circulate a male this year through about 10 females. but they can go much higher. And get all viable fertile eggs.

I hear some ball Pyton folks are putting a 6 month male (Co-dom) in with 15 (normal) females and getting good egg clucthes.

The limits have not been reached. All one does is put teh amle in with the ovulating females. they have ultrasounds you can buy now you you can tell which is ready. or you can place a male in with a different male each night and keep rotating.

of if they are bonded. Just have a male in with several females.

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"the fact of the matter is if folks want "pure" types they should go snake hunting. or at least do some research on potential breeding stock and not just pick anything up anywhere show/petshop"

Thomas Davis

That's the answer I was hoping for. Just didn't know if maybe clutches got smaller or less viable with multiple females. dave