Quote Originally Posted by BallPython17 View Post
Try having him battle with one of your other males (use a smaller male so its certain your pastel will win ), or stick the shed skin of another ball python in the females enclosure and then put your male in their (this works for me).
Hope this helps.

Ariel
No reason to do this combat is stressful and unneeded. Its early in the season this is really the "preseason". Depending on his age he may not go this year that is something that you may have to consider. I had a male not go last year but he's getting the job done this year. The other thing maybe hes trying and the girl is the problem. She may not be the willing party.

Its still early, slow down, breath and look and whats going on with your snakes, your temps, the weather, ect. This isn't as fool proof as people like to think it is. It is easy but you do have to do a little more than just placing them together sometimes.

Try misting them, pairing before a storm, put two females in with one male. Not seeing locks this early isn't uncommon.

Keep trying you'll get there.