I know people do it different ways, but I put the female in a bin on newspaper, and put all her stuff in there. Hides, water bowl, vines. She lives in that breeding bin. Then, when I introduce the male, I remove most of the stuff except for maybe a vine, and leave them alone to mate. When they are done, I put in clean paper and put the male back in his bin. That way, the female isn't getting all jostled around and thrown into the male's territory. It seems to me like she would be more comfortable. The male doesn't care- he only has one thing on his mind.
To help with the "mood," I'll keep the female's shed and leave that in with her, in case it has pheromones lingering, that indicate to the male she is ready. I'll mist the sides of the bin to simulate a spring shower. And I'll put them together in the late afternoon/early evening, when they would most likely be out and active, in the wild.
Some people put the female in with the male, theorizing that it's easier for him to find her because the scent will be contained on her body, not all over the whole bin she's been living in. In my experience, which granted, is still limited, the male has no trouble whatsoever finding the female no matter where she is!!
