no when I separated them they were on opposite sides of the tub. there were tracks throughout the tub so is it possible I missed a lock while at work for six hours or would that only have been courting? and as far as the sex goes I had another well known breeder sex them for me, the normal 2 years ago and the male is a proven male pastel breeder. that's why I was so confused because I'm positive about the sex :/