[mod_python] Lifespan of objects

Hi.

Firstly, I'm running modpython 3.1.3 on apache2 (2.0.50).

I have been fooling around with ModPython a little, but I am having 
trouble to figure out lifetime of objects.

Let's consider this

==== test.py starts ====
from mod_python import apache
import MYSQLdb
_db = None

def getdb():
    global _db
    if _db is None:
       _db = MYSQLdb.connect(....)

def handler(req):
    cnx = getdb()
    cur = cnx.cursor()
    ...
    return apache.OK

==== test.py ends====

As far as I can figure out from the docs, the following should be true:

1) _db is initialized exactly once for every apache process and lives as 
long as the process
2) cnx is copied from _db at every request, but freed after handler returns
3) cur is created at every request, but freed at handler return

When I run a slightly more complex script (with the same idea though), I 
keep getting "too many connections" back from mysql at some point.
There is only one python file served and no custom modules are loaded, 
so it should not be because I got too many interprenters started up.
This is after 100 connections are made, but since I am the only one 
(guaranteed) to access the script, 100 simultanious connections is utopia.

I use an extensive amount of subdomains, but everything is run through 
one wild-carded vhost.

I usually have around 20 apache2 processes hanging around, but nothing 
else is using mysql.

Can anyone please point out, where my problem is? And perhaps provide a 
pointer to a good way to pool ressources, the tutorial in the docs seems 
a little meager.

Svenne