If she's definitely ovulated, which from your description she has, then there is no need to even try pairing. Just watch for her to shed in the next...
First time breeder. I stopped pairing in February. They lost interest. I checked on my girl today and she looks like she swallowed that football. So...
My pythons and boas pretty regularly dunk prey in the water bowl during the grab/wrap phase. No biggie, just pick up the ball of snake and set it on...