1, continue to pair them for 3-4 days at a time until January 1st or ovulation..
2, Continue to feed her as you are..
3, yes they can of course, but the incubator is a better method..
4, before she lays she has to ovulate, your not likely to miss this, it looks like they swallowed the house.. Once the ovulation swell disappears she will shed, some where along the line of 3 weeks +/- a few days.. The day of shed is where you start counting and the number of days depends on temperature.. 30 + days on the warm side and 40 plus days on the cool side.. I typically run 40-45 days here.. The female will not gain weight but you will see a weight shift.. Weight in the posterior will increase and weight loss in the anterior will occur.. ( use of fat stores)
5, If you have met with success at this point I would not change anything.. I do not use hot spots though and maintain an ambient of 80-82.. You would be advised to use a sphagnum moss nest box once she has ovulated to comfort her and give her a place to lay her clutch.. There may be additional info in my notes which you can acquire thru the facebook link.. Best of luck..
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