Hi!
I rescue bearded dragons, but I have never had a dwarf before. This little girl is a dwarf ( not rankins). I was wondering if anyone has any experience with them and how big they grow and any common health problems. She has been to the vet and looks great and eats well. She is a gorgeous dark red translucent. You can see she has a very short body and and is a little chunkier. You can see the difference next to a similar sized baby ( she’s another rescue who lost a whole arm from cohabitation with larger dragons.) I would love any advice anyone can give on dwarf dragons.
Thanks!
Agreed… I have absolutely no idea if they are clutchmates. They came from someone who was definitely breeding only for profit. They were seized from her along with a lot of other babies and adults . The adults were mostly zeros and trans which from what I understand are not good to breed together but I could be wrong. I currently have silkies, 6 zeros missing limbs, the little dwarf, and two super skinny older dragons who have partially paralyzed legs ( all from this woman). They all seem to be bouncing back well, but several others that looked like the dwarf dragon had to be put down. My vet said she had seen it before a couple times and had called it a dwarf. The spine is an s shape giving the short body.Hi there,
Were x-rays done of the dragon?
Well, there isn't technically such thing as a dwarf dragon.. but I suppose in this case the dragon does have "dwarf" characteristics. But they are genetic defects from poor breeding practices. I am imagining the other dragon in the picture is a clutch mate?
That clutch mate just reaffirms the probability of horribly irresponsible genetic pairings from a breeder who doesn't know what they are doing. While all these new morphs are cool and profitable, when genetic pairings aren't done responsibly, these types of offspring are the outcome.
The breeder is either ignorant of genetics, or just doesn't care and is trying to cash in on the popular morphs people are buying right now. That's sad, and why you should only buy from reputable breeders.
Now, good on you for taking the little guy in and giving him a home, the little guy deserves a shot at life if he seems healthy for the most part and can function normally. But, when the genetics that make a clutch result in offspring like this, it's typical that the dragons of the clutch don't live very long. I wish you the best, and we will be here to help you through the process. Hopefully he is able to live a long healthy happy life. And hopefully the breeder becomes better informed.
-Brandon
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