Breeding female not eating

[snakesRkewl]

Yeah, it happens to the most of the breeders. Someone once told me that females will eat more than ever when breeding. Hm...

Someone was right

My females get offered large weanlings and small rats every 3-4 days in Sept/Oct/Nov and most will eat every time offered during that period.
I then back off to once a week and up the size to all small rats and maybe a few mediums for the larger girls.

Every one of my females are still eating, most have been cooling themselves and bowl wrapping, I expect in the next month or so they will start to stop eating.

I HATE females going off feed before the feed up period is over, thankfully this season every single breeding female is hammering food.

Blubb
Okay, I first thought that was a "rule" that females eat anything when breeding, to help the follicles to grow.

It takes a good amount of calcium to produce healthy eggs, if they don't eat well...slugs

[Blubb]

My females get offered large weanlings and small rats every 3-4 days in Sept/Oct/Nov and most will eat every time offered during that period.
I then back off to once a week and up the size to all small rats and maybe a few mediums for the larger girls.

I HATE females going off feed before the feed up period is over, thankfully this season every single breeding female is hammering food.

I have heard about several breeders putting males to females all year round, does that affect the breeding result in any way? Or do ball pythons tend to breed "better" October/November? I mean, let's say my female is "ready" with weight and age in May, should I breed her or should I wait until the breeding season really starts?

Also, should I offer my female more meals about 1-2 months before I plan to breed her? I heard you do that. Thanks !!