I am experiencing the same issue. My male and female mated two times on November 30. Since then the courting, biting, head bobbing, arm waving is all that happens. I have never put them together in a tank. I put them in my living room floor and watch them for about half an hour to an hour. After the mate took place my female started doing these slow push-up moves. She goes all the way flat to the ground then raises her head and chest as high up as she can go and the male leaves her alone. I'm guessing that's her "back-off" signal. I know that from one mating she can lay eggs all year. The mate happened in less than 6 minutes and that includes the time he spent circling her. It was crazy how fast it happened. I put them down and they just went! I video taped all of their encounters so that once I get my website/business going anyone can see how it works. It is so fascinating to me. I am in love with my babies and watching them is nothing short of major excitement in my household! This is my first time breeding. Before I started I did months of research to ensure I did the right thing and kept my babies health and stress levels top priority. You really should separate them. The males can get so out of hand and excited that they can hurt the female, stress her out, and she will not produce healthy eggs. I didn't feel comfortable for one second with the idea of just putting them in a tank together and letting things happen. I want to be able to jump in if need be to separate them. It took all the will power I had to leave them alone when they mated. It looked so terrible for my female. Afterward I held her wrapped up in her favorite blankie for hours soothing her and making sure she felt safe again. I felt like I let her down by letting him violate her. BUT from all the research I've done it appears that all mating between beardies can best be described as a "forced" thing. It pains me to watch. Anyway, good luck and be watching for gravid signs. My beardie mated 4 weeks ago yesterday. She hasn't been eating for weeks, she digs like crazy, and she glass dances and is so restless in her cage. Her belly appears to be growing and sometimes I think I feel little bumps but it could be my imagination. I'm so anxious for her to lay!!! It's really a guessing game until you can actually see and feel those bumps that inevitably are eggs. Based on her behavior and going from over indulgence to an anorexic, I'm thinking she's preggers!