Quick breeding/locking question...

[redshepherd]

If when the male and female lock, is it possible for them to unlock immediately if they're disturbed? Or does a lock literally lock them into place, and they can't separate no matter what the disturbance until a few hours later (which is what I initially thought... coming from dogs)?

And for those in SoCal or places with no low pressure systems or much rain or storm, do you just pair them at any time?

[redshepherd]

More questions... LOL...
I've read that the female will seek the cooler end of the cage when she's ovulating. But if I leave the hide in (which is on the warm side), I'm pretty sure she'll just go in the hide, wherever it is. I don't use racks, just tubs on heat pads. Should I put the hide on the cold side then, warm side, or just take the hide out? Or will a stressed female without a hide produce slugs?