question about snuggle time with more than one love

[pyrovamp]

i just recently got a new gal and i was curious if with snuggle time with my male if i would be able to have snuggle time with my female of if it is a bad idea. i just dont want to do it and have a beardie bash go down on my chest XD. hes almost three years old now and the breeder i got her from said shes about 7months. so just curious is i was able to have them asleep on me together. thanks for the advice in advance

 

[BlueMorpho]

Might not be a great idea, just in case something "naughty" happens between them or they do decide to fight...
However, there are a few people on here who do have more than one out at a time, so it might work for some.
I also have a male and female about 8mos apart, and I know for sure it's a terrible idea to have them anywhere near each other.
I've tested on occasion by introducing them to each other with one inside a tank and one safely on my arm.
When Eri was little, Striker tried to eat him. Last time I tried, Eri wanted to eat her, even though he's smaller
Good luck!!

 

[Soulwind]

I definitely wouldn't have them out together while she's "snack-sized"
compared to him.

Once she's grown up a bit, then you just have to see. With Mellow and Rico,
I can have them out together with one on the left side and one on the right
side, and they'll snuggle just fine...usually.

Sometimes, Rico starts getting all black-beardy/head-bobby/gonna get me some,
and then I have to keep them fully separated until he calms down.

On the other hand, I can't have Q out with either Mellow or Rico, they mostly
ignore her, but she gets all freaked out.

 

[pyrovamp]

uhmk. they never have floor time together but i tried a sleep snuggle and it worked out okay nothing happened as long as he doesn't see her or its dark he doesn't seem to mind but i haven't tired but two different nights felt like i was pushing my luck lol. also i have a question do female need extra care than males when they get older than a year? with calcium wise. bowen my male doesn't touch anything dusted so i get the dragon bites which has everything in it as a little extra with salads just curious if females need extra because they produce eggs

 

[BlueMorpho]

So far my girl hasn't needed anything different as of yet, but she also hasn't started to cycle eggs, either.
Keep an eye out for excessive digging/scratching, and have a "laybox" plan in mind if not ready to go.
Some female never start to cycle, others do even when they've never been exposed to males. It depends on the individual dragon. Just be vigilant for behaviour changes and make sure you have a good herp vet.
As she starts getting older, check out the breeding section here to see exactly what to look for.
Keep in mind that sometimes we beardie owners over-worry, too, especially when it's our first time around.
I thought that Striker might be getting ready to lay and freaked out because she went through a phase of digging/scratching every waking minute for a couple weeks.
Looking back, I think now it was a combination of getting used to a tank without sand (which as far as I know she'd had since the beginning), and preparing to brumate for the first time.
Best of luck!!

 

[jarich]

For every new reptile you get it is a very good thing to quarantine the new animal for at least 2 months or more. You dont know what your new reptile may or may not have, and introducing them like this means that anything your new reptile has, your old one now probably has too. When you get a new one, make sure to wash your hands directly after you hold/touch it, before you touch anything else. Make sure to take it in to a vet to have a check up and fecal exam done. This will allow you to be sure that you arent introducing new parasites or other potential health problems to your other lizard. Then wait the couple months or more so that any problems have a chance to show themselves before they are passed to the older lizard.

As for extra care, yes females will usually cycle eggs when they are older, so a much higher amount of calcium and other minerals are needed. Regardless of sex, at that age, ALL live food should be dusted with a calcium powder each feeding, gut loaded with the same veggies you feed your dragon, and dusted with a vitamin/mineral supplement twice a week. For your male, you still need to be dusting and gut loading his live food. It should not be necessary to ever dust vegetables as long as you are feeding a good variety of appropriately nutritious ones.

 

[pyrovamp]

I gut load his supers along with a supplement full of vitamins because if it has calcium dust on it he refuses to touch anything with it and I have and she is clear bill of health.