I would separate your male and female now, before she does become gravid, 6 months old is way way too young to breed your female. She should be at least 14 months old before being introduced to breed.

The fact neither is eating could simply be due to the change in their environment. They should get used to in within another week at the most. Make sure both are well hydrated and keep offering food, eventually they will eat it. And again I highly recommend housing them separately for many reasons. One or the other can be stressing the other, the male is at the age when he will start showing signs of wanting to mate. The female could become gravid at this early age but producing eggs are very stressful and hard on her body. She won't lay a big clutch and the extra strain will greatly slow down her own growth (all that energy used for egg production instead of feeding her own body's growth). Also, there is a higher risk of complications developing in the female, if bred too young, including egg binding. Best thing to do, is house her separately and just in case she is gravid, provide an egg laying box for her.
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