Okay, so I'm pretty new here. I have a female bearded dragon. She is almost four, and kind of small about 15 - 16 inches (just measured her and she wouldn't stand still). I had plans to breed leos this summer, but those plans aren't going to work out. So, I have a bunch of questions about the breeding of beardies. First of all, I have a 40 breeder for this girl, assuming I would end up breeding beardies, what tank size (I don't want to skimp, but I'm hoping for something less then a 70) could I get away with for the mating pair? Also, from what I've read it sounded as though many people kept the male and female together all year round, except for brumation in the winter. Is this necessary? Can the female just go into the males tank to breed a few times, then done? If so, does this minimize the tank size? For the juveniles, is a couple of twenty gallons best, or is there an alternative way of housing? Plus, I go to the pet store to purchase feeders often, and I see little baby beardies who have tails, toes, even a whole foot bitten off! Is there a way to avoid this? Or, there a way to house the baby dragons individually? What age is it okay to begin selling them at? Is there a weight/size/age requirement to breed (especially for females)? All I've read is 2 years minimum, wanted more input. To my knowledge, number of eggs normally depends on the females size. As this beardie is smaller, and a first time breeder, can I expect less eggs then more? Would anyone possibly have a safe guesstimate? For the lay box, is a large storage container best? Any suggestions? Juveniles get fed a few pinheads crickets every day, dusted, starting 72 hours after their hatching, and then a salad (finely chopped) filled with the same fruits/veggies you'd feed adults, is this information correct? Does the females temperament change while she is pregnant? Does the male's change if he is breeding/getting ready to breed/watching or close to a female? Bye temperament I mean directed towards you (more aggressive especially). I know calcium for the female especially every day during the whole breeding process, but how much calcium is too much calcium, as I have heard lizards can get sick from both too much or too little. Lastly, if this is possible, what does EVERYTHING cost in the end, and lastly, how long is this process drawn out for, from mating down to selling the last baby. Thank you so much in advance. Sorry for all the questions, but I want to get the right info, and this seemed like the best place to come for that.