My pastel female has refused food the past two weeks and hasnt really left the cool side so I think she is ready for a male...

1. This girl is kept in a 4x2 cage and she has a couple hides... do I take them out so she cant run and hide when my male goes in?? I assume you take them out when the male is in there... should I put em back in when hes resting for a couple days so she can hide/sleep??

2. Does it matter what time of day you put the male in?? I am planning on putting him in tonight when they are both awake so they can be properly introduced.

3. 2 days on and 2 days off to give the male some rest? I read in another post if hes getting down n dirty to leave em be but I just wanted to make sure I had the days correct.

Thank you for the help in advance... Its been two years since I aquired my first snake so it is SOOOO nice to FINALLY be there and have a couple females ready to breed.