Hi guys, another impatient first time breeder here. Have been pairing my pastel het pied male with my spider female every week since late November and getting slightly frustrated with the lack of locks, or atleast from what I have seen. I don't really get much chance throughout the day to check (probably once in the morning and once at night) and have observed signs - they seem to often urinate soon after putting them together, and are usually cuddled up together on top of the heat mat.

I popped the male over the weekend and saw what I understand to be dried sperm plugs (no sure if that is positive or not!). The male is a 2010 around 850g, the female is also a 2010 though is around 1750g (always been a very good feeder and has grown rapidly, not what I would call overweight at all) I have felt what to me feels like follicles in the lower half of her body, 5 or 6 small lumps, but I am inexperienced so cannot be sure - I've not seen her hugging her water bowl or hanging out in the cooler end of her tub however.

So I guess my question is, could it simply be a matter of being unlucky and missing the locks, or is it more likely that they arent ready or not interested in one another?