Possibly getting another Beardie and have some questions

[Unknownhope]

Good afternoon everyone.
I need a little bit of advice and I figured this is the best place to ask it.

I own a female beardie, named Bubbie, who is turning three years old in November this year. I've had her since she was about 2 months old, and I purchased her from a local pet store.

I'm thinking about getting another beardie friend for her, however I am not looking to breed, so I'll be looking for a female. She has not had any other contact with another beardie since I've owned her, and I am pretty sure it would not be a good idea to just up and throw another beardie in her cage with her. She is not aggressive by any means, and I don't think she would have a problem with another beardie in the cage. But I would just like to make sure of that before I purchase another.

A guy who works at the pet store that I bought her from owns around 30 beardies that are his personally (not the pet stores) and he takes care of. I was thinking about asking him if either:
A) I could borrow one of his female beardies and see how my girl would handle being introduced to another beardie.
B) Let him borrow her for a day or so and see how she would react with all of his beardies.
(Although I'm more for A because I don't want her to get shocked/depressed and/or pregnant.)



My questions for you:
-If you've had any experience introducing a new beardie to your current beardie, how did it go?
-What kind of steps did you take for introducing them and/or seeing how they would react with another?
-If there is any other advice you could provide me with, I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[Jiffy]

Hi.
It is generally a bad idea to keep 2 beardies together, regardless of their sex. Some people have had luck with 2 females, but that is not always the case. They can fight and hurt each other, or even worse. If you want to get another beardie, you really need a second set up.

 

[Unknownhope]

Thank you for the fast response. I was unaware of that so I appreciate that you shared that with me.

 

[Looneytoon]

2 separate setups and just take your time on introducing them to each other. When you meet somebody new do you automatically like them and want to be there best for ever.