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My question here is how soon after courtship with a female ball python can I move my male ball python to a new female ball python to get courted.
 
Depends on how many females you're planning for him.
Personally, no matter how much I like something, I won't breed a male tomore than two females/season...but, I've been speaking against overproducing for years, and limit myself to a certain number of babies per species (and total) accordingly.

If you're just pairing and hoping - rotate him through the girls, a few days with each, making sure to give him periodic breaks.
If you are using ultrasound or palpation - put him with the female when she is ready, and leave him til she ovulates. If females develop at the same time, rotate him through.
 
my question is after i seen the courtship. When after this can i move him out i have in plan 3 females this season for him and thats it.
 
Im new with ball pythons and wanted to know. So thanks so much. So is it a 3 day in 3 day out then back in 3 days? Or the days thats it and he can be moved to a new female.
 
Courtship doesn't mean much, in the grand scheme of things - that isn't what gets the job done. Further, it doesn't matter how many times you observe copulation/intromission - don't consider him finished until the female ovulates. I've seen it work the first time; and I've observed copulation over a period of months without the female becoming gravid.
 
My BP's get fed on Sunday evening so...

Sun - Tue: male out
Wed morning - Fri: male with female #1
Sat: remove male (obviously wait for the pair to unlock)
Sun: offer food

Repeat following week with female #2

Week #3 I give him the week off.
 
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