Can a male & female beardie stay in the same enclosure?

[grendel9]

Thats why I will never be rich selling poopers....lol

It's also why people respect you, you can sleep well at night, and you'll have your own loyal dragon army in the next life (if there is one). :wink:
Really, people you don't even know recognize and appreciate what you're doing. So, thanks.

 

[ziggy23]

Wow, that's interresting that you got your beardies from the same people! I had emailed Dragon Fortress about housing them together and they told me that as long as they are eating, then there is no problem and that they house beardies together so that they "learn" eachothers behavior from the opposite gender. I'm taking it that is not true. I feel guilty for not knowing beforehand that 2 beardies shouldn't be housed together.

Unfortunatly, I haven't been able to buy a new tank yet. I want to separate them now, but my parents are reluctant to do so because they're not looking forward to buying another tank, another UVA light+ fixture and another UVB Repti-sun 10.0 bulb+fixture. I was going to put one of them in the 20gallon, but we found out that the glass had cracked...

I noticed a switch in the behavior of my beardies, now the male seems to be the dominant one, because he's claimed the highest perch "as his" while the female sits on a rock below. However, they both eat very well and look healthy (they aren't skinny nor have any wrinkled skin). I'm frustrated because I want to separate them soon, but my parents say they don't have the money right now to buy all those supplies. Wish I had money to buy the supplies myself.

oh that's easy, just explain that if they don't get separated that they can fight which will lead to vet bills and the possibly in a short time of a LOT more mouths to feed and house.

 

[wakandagi]

haha I should say that to my parents, perhaps that will encourage them to get the supplies sooner!

 

[Caramello197]

I think I will send pictures to dragon fortress showing the drastic size difference between the male and female. My female is completely dominating the male to the point he rarely eats. They play at times and she never attacks him but he generally stays at the top of the enclosure, while she holds onto the best basking area. He is gaining a little size but my female is like 3 times as big. I really need to build them a bigger cage with a seperator but I really don't have the room.