This is also my 1st season breeeding (good luck to you) from what ive read and been told about 6 - 8 good locks and your good. Ive personally had my males lock with my females 4 times so far in a short period of time (2 1/2 weeks), since then both females have denied the boys twice in a row when introduced and are eating speratically. Im hoping they are preggo but like ive been told they life to confused us.