I have done all three and also put males in with multiple females.
Heck I'd buy them champagne, chocolates and flowers if I thought it would help.
dr del
Derek
7 adult Royals (2.5), 1.0 COS Pastel, 1.0 Enchi, 1.1 Lesser platty Royal python, 1.1 Black pastel Royal python, 0.1 Blue eyed leucistic ( Super lesser), 0.1 Piebald Royal python, 1.0 Sinaloan milk snake 1.0 crested gecko and 1 bad case of ETS. no wife, no surprise.
This is my first year to breed but I have been putting the male in with the females and it seems to be working great. I have seen lots of locks and I got a 6 egg clutch from one female 2 days ago.