This is a question asked solely out of curiosity. I am not planning to breed, have no interest in breeding, ever, and certainly wouldn't breed particularly young or old animals. I have one beardie, and she's pet-only, and will always be pet-only. /Caveat over :wink:
Obviously, in mammals, female animals eventually reach an age at which they can no longer produce offspring, while males tend to retain the ability to father offspring much later. Everyone is familiar with menopause, of course. :wink: What I'm curious about is whether it happens with reptiles like bearded dragons, as well - do they reach an age at which they can no longer produce eggs? Even if they can continue to produce eggs, are they less likely to be fertile from that point, or create less viable offspring? Are males, like mammalian males, capable of continuing to reproduce past the age at which females can, if, in fact, females at some point stop being able to produce eggs?
...And those are your random, totally pointless, fact-finding questions of the day! :wink:
Obviously, in mammals, female animals eventually reach an age at which they can no longer produce offspring, while males tend to retain the ability to father offspring much later. Everyone is familiar with menopause, of course. :wink: What I'm curious about is whether it happens with reptiles like bearded dragons, as well - do they reach an age at which they can no longer produce eggs? Even if they can continue to produce eggs, are they less likely to be fertile from that point, or create less viable offspring? Are males, like mammalian males, capable of continuing to reproduce past the age at which females can, if, in fact, females at some point stop being able to produce eggs?
...And those are your random, totally pointless, fact-finding questions of the day! :wink:
One more random curiosity... sorted. Thanks!
