Sometimes an "investment" purchase doesn't always pan out as a breeder for the first season you want him to breed.
350g.... how old?
Currently eating regularly?
A few years ago we picked up a 1.0 GHI Mojave who stalled at 350g coincidentally for his first breeding season. It was a tough choice, but we paired him just a few times and it jump-started his eating. It was not our intention to actually breed him at that weight a few years ago, but just to pair him and see if he started eating again. It worked. Now he's a beast taking on the females this season.
The risk you run breeding a small, young male is two fold:
1). He could go off feed and into breeding mode.
2). He could actually breed, and at a young age, his sperm may not be good enough to fertilize your females follicles and eventually get eggs. She could completely slug out, or the eggs could all be infertile.
500g= 2-3 females on a limited basis. Must eat between pairings. 10% weight loss and he does not get paired anymore.
500- 750g= 4-6 females depending on eating habits. 10% weight loss still in play.
750g-1000g+= 6-7 females max depending on eating habits. Some may retain weight even while not eating, but with a 1000g+ breeder I'm pretty OK with him losing 100-150g during breeding season.
Our 1.0 Leopard Clown started the season at ~900g and continued to eat his way to 1050g during the beginning of breeding season. His eating has slowed, but he still sits at 987g seeing 7 females this season. If he dropped back to 900g, I'd probably prioritize his pairings and limit him to 4-5 females.
Just my 2 cents
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