breeding question for someone that knows more then me

[Toronto Python Gurus]

It could be that he's not ready regardless of his size. It could also be like somebody said above they wont always lock on their first intro. Also you wont always catch it. For instance my 1400 gram male enchi will do the deed for 24 hours at a time, but my male yellow belly at 900 grams will go for about two hours, and never on the first date.

But this is my first year too so I'm learning as I go. I've got a male lesser, and a male pastel in the 500 to 650 range that only spoon with the girls. Haven't witnessed a hook-up yet. So I think as there are a lot of variables the best thing that I have to keep in mind is what somebody on here said in another thread " They've done it for 1000's of years in the wild without us. Give them time and THEY'LL figure it out." . So basically try not to complicate it. They'll figure it out.
Hope this helps
Dustin

Great post, I'd just like to add don't check on them too often, I know it's hard at times but the more you check in on them the more chance of stressing them out, if they are going to lock they will lock wether you see it or not. Best of luck!

[West Coast Jungle]

Maybe their just getting to know one another

Seriously keep pairing them, it usually takes a few encounters for them to start getting it going. The introduction of the male can also make the female begin to cycle which will cause both of them to be more receptive. Dont expect a home run on the first date

A rain or snowstorm is always a great time to pair them up.