And house them togeather in a 4 foot vivarium? I know two males would fight but I would like a female to go with my male dragon. My male dragon is 3-5 month old and 10 inch long. If you have personal experience what are the pro's and con's of pairing them togeather?
2007-10-13 11:30:20 · 12 answers · asked by solidreckoning 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Yes, but the male could harass the female constantly so sometimes its better to house more than one female per male and you will be a daddy as they are very active. As they get bigger you will need a bigger vivarium 6ft is better. They are fascinating creatures to watch but be prepared for them breeding.
2007-10-13 11:42:18 · answer #1 · answered by tra 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Housing a male and female will eventually cause them to breed. Males become reproductively active earlier than females SHOULD be bred. Having a female breed too early, will cause undo stress on her body, shortening her lifespan. You will also may encounter bullying, if you introduce a new beardie into the enclosure. The older, or larger, of the two will bully the younger, or smaller. If you choose to get another beardie, it will be best to house it separately. There are no pros to housing them together.
2007-10-13 14:16:26 · answer #2 · answered by Whitney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't need a younger female you need about a 12 inch female an older one incase they were to mate accidently under 14 inches it could case the female to be eggbind and not be able to lay her eggs at such a young age. Don't worry about the length give or take an inch or two because the male makes it up when he bites her from the neck making his length more reasonable for mating. Their will be lots of head bobbing from the male and arm waving from the female. An older female is your best bet. If incase you get them to breed properly, to prevent lack of calcium try liquid calcium. After romping around it's good to make sure that they're dosed with calcium to prevent deficiencies.Goodluck!
2007-10-14 21:23:38 · answer #3 · answered by Mille O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adult bearded dragons need ATLEAST 6 sq feet of floor space. Besides that, a female and a male living in the same living area may not get along well at all. You can't just buy another bearded and house them together right away, its best to put the second in a seperate cage for a minimum of 90 days and get a fecal done before they are introduced to other Bearded Dragons.
2007-10-13 11:42:33 · answer #4 · answered by littlepixiefyre 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would get a female that is slightly larger as she will not let him bully her so easily, I was given this advice and it was good advice. I did this and just kept a close eye on feeding etc.I also introduced them on neutral territory rather than put her in with him immediately, i let them meet in the lounge for a few hours!Mine are breeding well and get on famously however I will move her to another tank periodically to rest her which is what I do with my Geckos.
2007-10-14 07:20:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to house a male bearded dragon with at least two females because if there was only one female the male would harass it constantly and wear it out.
My advice is not to house two together. Your dragon will be fine on his own.
2007-10-13 13:33:27 · answer #6 · answered by kel 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
DONT DO IT I did and 3 of my beardos ended up demise, QUARANTINE QUARANTINE QUARANTINE< puppy save beardies have parasites, mites, coccidia, worms etc. yours probable has them too, yet in viable ranges so your beardo dosent look sick additionally adult males combat to the dying, they could even combat in the event that they could see eachother and are in distinctive cages. sure it must be an identical length, no you cant placed it interior an identical cage, while you're even thinking approximately doing it you may QUArantine the hot one in a separate cage for a minimum of two months, computer screen the poo, be certain he sheds, etc. it is fairly significant to the lives of your pets, and don't take em to the vet, the vet will kill them. the only element you may do with the vet is a fecal pattern, convey interior the poo they're going to attempt it, then purchase what you like on puppy meds, they're going to sell you stuff it relatively is so powerful it basically kills your animals digestive tract... be sensible, get a mali uromastyx quarantine it, then they could be buddies, yet 2 beardos will kill eachother, till they're the two females, then you definately could have 5 in the journey that your cage is sufficiently large. sturdy success and serioulsly QUARANTINE
2016-10-22 07:28:34 · answer #7 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beardies should NOT cohab. Males will drive the female crazy trying to breed with her all the time. Also, one will usually try to dominate the other and keep it from basking and eating. Aggression is common--they are not social creatures with each other--they are territorial. It is much safer to house beardies separately.
http://www.biology.lsa.umich.edu/research/labs/ktosney/file/BD.html
http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/home.html
2007-10-13 13:52:54 · answer #8 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you ready to manage all the eggs they'll be giving you? Can you handle all the little mouths to feed until you can sell/find homes for the hatchlings?
If not, consider bonding to the single beardie you already have. That in itself can be quite rewarding, considering you'll have a pet for the next couple of decades, depending on the care you give it...
2007-10-13 12:31:36 · answer #9 · answered by TURANDOT 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get a couple of females if you can, to bring down the m/f ratio. Be prepared for baby Bearded Dragons. But yes, they love company, so your guy will greatly appreciate the new addition/s :)
2007-10-13 11:49:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋