Some of the literature claims you should continue to pair them for 2 to 3 days at a time or less if you see them locked. Keep feeding a long as they accept but make it smaller meals. Really the best time to pair them up is after a shed cycle of the female. The basic timeline from pairing to laying eggs is 4 mos and 1 week approximately. 84 days from pairing to ovulation and 13 days to the pre lay shed. After prelay shed there is 30 days to lay eggs.![]()