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Yep each and every year. Some felt the change early on, and ovulated really early, abnormally early. Some are still building... things are just a bit off. Does this mean they will go early/late again next season (in the fall)? No idea, I will assume yes and put the males with them early on, and try to cool the room slightly, early on, so when the drop in temps happens (naturally) it won't be so drastic as it was this year.
When do you start pairing? How much recover time have you observed for your girls after laying? Do they tend to go the same time every year? Or has each year slowly got later and later? My first female laid in Feb. She has already recovered most of her weight within the time it took her clutch to hatch. She is still eating strongly. My second clutch was laid a month ago and the mother has also regained the majority of her weight. Do temperatures and light cycles have an effect on these things too?