Her last shed was August 5th, then the male went in with her. He was breeding her all through August and Sept. On Sept 16th they were very agitated being together, I thought it may even get aggressive. I took him out and put him with my second female, who did everything the way the book says. With My first female, I saw the folicles, preovulation, and the ovulation of both ovaries. She swelled huge, and is still huge. She never went into a shed! I did notice she got very shinny and glossy looking and scales seemed to really darken. Does anyone know about this? Has anyone ever had a female not shed and still go through and have babies? Please answer these questions, if you have any knowledge of this at all that could help me understand what to expect. Thanks Andrew Federico