Might start breeding mice

[Andrew21]

And another thing, the mother will go into heat hours after giving birth for a few hours. If you have a mature male in with her, they will breed. If this happens, the next litter will be born as soon as the previous litter is weaned. If copulation does not occur within that small time frame, the female will not go into heat again until she is done weaning the litter.

Umm, do you know this from experience or did you like read it somewhere? I'm 95% sure that if the male doesn't do the do right after she gives birth, they'll just do it the next ovulation(in about 5 days). I say this because I've had females give birth within 2-3 days for one litter, then like 6-8 days the next. So one didn't get pregnant after she gave birth, but a little later.

To the op, If you like mice, I say do it. Because I honestly think it is worth it for just one snake. I can buy 4 cubic feet of kiln-dried pine for $6, and 50 pounds of hog feed for $11. The hog feed lasts about 3 months, and the bedding lasts about 2 or so. I have 8 breeders+grow outs though. The pine and feed would last you a lot longer.

I replace the bedding on sunday and wednesday. Feed them everyday, give them water when they need it. I don't have hides, but i use a rack so the tub is kind of a big hide. I wean the babies a few days after they start eating on their own. You will need grow out tanks. I wouldn't separate the male cause you can try and sell the extra, or just freeze them. (euthanize first) Also, kiln-dried pine is the way to go as far as bedding. Aspen smells horrid when it is soaked in urine, and paper smells worse. I think that is about it. You might want to raise a female and male from your first litter, and replace the first ones you bought.