Honestly I just put them together,it was a little less than two months, and yes I just assumed they stoped breeding. Boy do I feel stupid. I read the book the complete ball python by Nerd probally 100 times especially the section on breeding and genetics. Nowhere did it say about taking male out and then putting back in as you explained and said only about some people dont feed and some offer small meals.I also asked a local breeder before I put them together, and he said as long as they were healthy and had been eating good just put them together for awhile and they will breed and told me that alot of males will stop eating for awhile when in breeding mood. Female ate good after I seperated them then ovulated and is now in pre egg laying shed. Dam I feel bad if I messed up,i like to do things the right way. I just started using this site this week. Thanks alot for the response.