Hey all,
My first attempt at breeding. Male and female are of appropriate size and age. Warm side 86, cool side 76.

I put the male in about 2 1/2 weeks ago, and he took immediate interest. Climbed on top of her, and there he perched. No spurring, or other heavy courting, just very possessive (he bit me when I reached in to touch her...first bite!). Nothing more since then.

After reading a lot of posts on here, I put a shed from another mature male that was smearing sperm everywhere. It seems to have turned him off. He now is just sitting next to her, and is pretty inactive.

My question is, is he still courting? I know snuggling can be courting, but should I see progression? Should I cool the cage, or are the temps OK? Should I take him out for a while, or just let them be? Should I take the shed out?

Any help or stories of experiences are greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

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