So, my old male Houdini has been doing his normal mating season routine this year. He's not eating as much as he normally would (not so little that it's worrisome, but still) and is being super active. Problem is, he's over 12 now, and this has caused a very noticeable drop in weight. He just shed off with no problems, and has been extra active lately, so I'm pretty confident that this weightloss is related to his yearly increase in activity and decrease in food intake and not an illness.
I wouldn't even be worried at all by this behavior if he wasn't so old. Even during winter you could notice his weight drop quickly if he skipped a feeding or two.

My question is, do you guys think giving him a playdate with my 2 year old female would help curb this behavior or make it worse? I'd supervise it and make sure no actual mating occurred, but I was wondering what you guys' opinions are. (She's been clean of parasites for months now, so that's not a worry)


I know old snakes often get to a point where they just don't keep their weight up well, but I think it's being made worse by his mating behavior.