Breeding Chinese Fire belly newts

I have a female fb newt that laid eggs about 3-4 months ago. when she was the only newt I had. I only found about 5 eggs that she laid since I figured they were infirtile I left them in the tank and were gone by the next day. A few months ago I bout another fb newt, bart, whom I believe is a male. Bart gets along very well with my female newt, froogle. They even eat together and do not fight over the food. Two days Ago i purchased java moss to give them real plants and they both love it. They are always hiding in it or on top of it (Its hard to find them now, except when they come out to eat the food they see) My female is about 4 - 4.5 inches long and the male is about 2.5 inches long. Is the male mature enough to breed ? What is the possibility that they will breed if they are a pair ? I have had the female for about 8 months and the male for about 2 months. If there is a possibility that they will breed around when is the breeding time to look out for eggs to take out so they are not eaten ? Thanks

If it is a pair and they are both healthy, they should breed sooner or later. Give them time. IME breeding starts in Fall/winter, but a lot of other people say it starts during the spring for them. I am horrible at guessing lengths, but I have had some pretty midgety males produce spermatophores. Check for cloacal swelling/restlessness as breeding season approaches.