question

[AzR@k]

i have 2 cali King's a male and a female. the female is a great eater but the male doesnt like to eat half the time...the guy i got them off of said the male didnt eat for 6 months.. and he is really thin now he is about 1.5 yrs old from what i was told the female is the same age and she is gorgeous....and also what should i use for bedding?
and also how old do they need to be for breeding?
the female is about 30 inches long
and the male is about 20 inches do to his eating problems