Good news the female is back out of the cave.

Patience has paid off.

Dave

Thanks for the advice.

I will leave them be .

Dave

They don't appear stressed & are wagging there tails, but have been in the same position for 2 days. The cave is about 4cm internal diameter & 15cm long handmade terracotta & I have had several successful spawns with this cave & male, not sure about the female. How long is it safe to leave them ...

I have bred these guys a few times & when in the cave with the female the male is normally behind her blocking the exit, for the last two days they have been in the same cave with the male on the bottom & the female on the top. They have been in exactly the same position for two days & look like ...