I am wondering if I have my facts straight...
Well here is my situation first...

I bred back in late November into mid December.
She stopped feeding in late December and wasn't locking with my male.
I noticed she started to swell in late jan. So I was wondering if she was still breedable. I put my male in and still no locks. then in feb she thinned back out a bit and still refusing food. Mean while she still was soaking and bowl wrapping and sitting on the heat A LOT more. last we she had what we thought was her pre egg lay shed and Two days ago she took some food.

So im wondering.. do they get slimmer before there eggs start forming? is my cycle correct?