First, don't rush them or you could lose your female. I would think back...how long have you had them? Not too long if I remember right. How old are they? If the female is not full grown (weren't they juveniles?) I would give her until age 1 to bulk up, make sure her skeletal system is mature, and any possible stress issues from her previous handling are past. She may be physically capable of breeding before age 1 year, but you run the risk of injury, egg binding, or death if she is bred too young. If she doesn't react at all to the male (even excitement coloration), she may not be receptive. If she doesn't want anything to do with him or is already gravid she should show some color change to tell him that she is unavailable. I don't know gracefuls so I can't tell you what this coloration should be, but she'll either ignore him completely or show upset or pissed off coloration to reject him. I don't know if gracefuls show a "I'm ready and interested" color phase...maybe someone else can describe this?

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