DragonsNDoodles":156ksd8t said:
LaPrice":156ksd8t said:
Dunno if this belongs here, but we arent selling this guy though we may consider breeding when it's older and when we have the money
I'm surprised nobody has said anything yet about this last part of your post.
Please don't breed a dragon if you don't know its lineage and health status in relation to its parents and genetics. All this breeding does is saturate the market with dragons of unknown heritage and most of the babies will probably end up in pet stores or with first-time beardie owners who may not treat them properly. In any species, breeding without knowing the genetics of your animal is irresponsible and negatively impacts the breed or species as a whole. I don't know if there is a reptilian version of the phrase "backyard breeder" but this would be similar. I'm not saying you wouldn't care about the babies, just that they have a bleak outlook with unknown origins. Most responsible herpetoculturists will only buy dragons from reputable lineage.
Interesting advice, i see your point on breeding with unknown origins. Though i doubt that 1 breeding could ruin the bearded dragon species as a whole, but i do understand this opinion. I know that bad genetics in pitbulls can make a dog aggressive, not a huge fan of pittys, but i do know that not all of them are prone to aggression.
I doubt we will breed anytime soon, or breed
black beard at all. I know if we did we wouldn't hand them out willy nilly (not saying anyone does) so they wouldn't end up in a home where they may be neglected. Thats why we have the 3 itty bittys, i like petsmart but most dont inform people of what their getting into and how much time is required. We kind of rescued them, the first 2 were anyways.
blackbeard was an impulse buy that we could afford now and long term. But i'll take your comment to mind, i may not agree completely but i do understand your point
pictures soon! finally remembered to grab my camera