JeffStLouis
New member
Hi Everyone,
I'm a relatively new dragon daddy (4 months now, but who's counting :lol: ), and I have two adolescent beardies whom have cohabited since we've had them. We bought them for my two boys (ages 4 and 2), who were bugging me for a hamster, but the memories of a squeaking wheel from my childhood came back and made up my mind. I've always enjoyed reptiles, and their gentle nature seemed perfect for my boys. While the pet store couldn't tell me for sure their ages at the time of purchase, I am going to estimate they are about 8 and 6 months old. The older dragon, Spaz, is getting to the point I may be able to sex him/her. But the younger, Gonzo, is still too small to sex yet.
My question is this: can they continue to cohabit since that is really all they've ever known, or do I need to split them up? There has been no aggressive behavior, and they seem to get along very well (resting on top of one another, etc.). While I realize cohabitation would require a very large enclosure (especially since Spaz is growing very rapidly), but it just seems to me that living together would be better than living in isolation. I'm open to any and all suggestions, and promise to get pictures of all my "kids" up here... Thanks for taking the time to read and respond.
Jeff
I'm a relatively new dragon daddy (4 months now, but who's counting :lol: ), and I have two adolescent beardies whom have cohabited since we've had them. We bought them for my two boys (ages 4 and 2), who were bugging me for a hamster, but the memories of a squeaking wheel from my childhood came back and made up my mind. I've always enjoyed reptiles, and their gentle nature seemed perfect for my boys. While the pet store couldn't tell me for sure their ages at the time of purchase, I am going to estimate they are about 8 and 6 months old. The older dragon, Spaz, is getting to the point I may be able to sex him/her. But the younger, Gonzo, is still too small to sex yet.
My question is this: can they continue to cohabit since that is really all they've ever known, or do I need to split them up? There has been no aggressive behavior, and they seem to get along very well (resting on top of one another, etc.). While I realize cohabitation would require a very large enclosure (especially since Spaz is growing very rapidly), but it just seems to me that living together would be better than living in isolation. I'm open to any and all suggestions, and promise to get pictures of all my "kids" up here... Thanks for taking the time to read and respond.
Jeff