Hey All!

Although a seasoned herper this is my first foray into cycling/breeding Chondros. I have a few questions as my one adult pair enter their third week of cooling:

1 - Just how "bad" is it to cycle them together? At the present time I don't have the resources to set up a parallel situation for one or the other snake. Will the female not emit pheremones with the male present? Is it just the "change" associated w/ an introduction that is a catylist? How badly will my chances be diminished by cycling them together/

2 - As mentioned, they are beginning their 3rd week of cycling and there is no movement at all on the part of either snake. I've seen references of "4-6 weeks prior to introduction"..should I be concerned this early into the process?

3 - Do most copulations occur during the actual cooling period or during the "warm-up" phase of the process?

Thanks in advance for your help,

Bill