sorry for the late rep[ly ,anyways
i breed mine at 1.5 years old and feed them well paticularly the female , on nov i stop feeding and give them 2 weeks to clear out anything in there stomaches , then place them in tubs with bedding and a small water bowl in a closetor sare with constant 60 F degree temp for 3 months , then warm them up and feed heavy . introduce the male to the females cage and seperate afther every copulation , once she ovulates and gets very fat i continue and she would mostly be gravid.
once she is this stage i feed smaller meals more frequently . she may stop feeding near the birth date . usually4-5 months .