But you want to make sure you know what you are getting into before you decide to put a female and a male together. Breeding is a huge undertaking and not something that I would even do by choice at this point in my venture as a hobbyist...I just don't feel that I know enough yet...I am going to have to learn fast because Cee Cee may be pregnant. But I would not choose to mate snakes yet. Taking care of babies is a huge responsibility. If you plan to get a male soon after getting a female, I would recommend planning on having separate enclosures for them.