So, I use to think you could keep bearded dragons together based on some article I have read. After I found out(edit* that you CAN'T) I started thinking,
People say you can't keep Betta fish together because of their aggression. I myself did a lot of research and found out that it all depends on how the fish are bred and what offspring you choose to breed. To get less aggressive Betta fish you breed the calmest ones that show less aggression. I had myself 3 males and 10 females in one 35 gallon tank. I bred my own fish successfully and raised them to a full grown age(4-5 months). I know the brain of fish and reptiles are not similar at all.
My question is though, if you take that same breeding concept would it work with Bearded dragons? Can you chose the most docile dragons breed them and keep doing that down the lines?
I know I always see breeders keeping the dragons together as babies and another way Betta breeders get the calm fish that they want they leave the mother in the breeding tank with the male. Either way you have to make sure the situations right for the safety of female, a lot of foliage for her to hide. Well anyway when I bred my fish I did this, I left my female in with the male and I did notice that the female had more "motherly instincts" when I did this, she would help collect the eggs and put them back in the nest. Usually they eat them. Now a lot of Betta breeders don't agree because they don't want to take the risk. And I agree too. If you don't have the time to devote to keep an eye on your fish then I wouldn't do it. But I was with my fish most of the time aside from when I was asleep. In my opinion it is worth the risk to have a Betta fish that are calm.
Now with Bearded dragons that's a different story. It may sound messed up but I wouldn't really want to risk my dragons life like that.
BUT lets say you bred two sets of docile dragons. You watched the clutch and found more calm pairs. Would that work like it does with Betta fish.
People say you can't keep Betta fish together because of their aggression. I myself did a lot of research and found out that it all depends on how the fish are bred and what offspring you choose to breed. To get less aggressive Betta fish you breed the calmest ones that show less aggression. I had myself 3 males and 10 females in one 35 gallon tank. I bred my own fish successfully and raised them to a full grown age(4-5 months). I know the brain of fish and reptiles are not similar at all.
My question is though, if you take that same breeding concept would it work with Bearded dragons? Can you chose the most docile dragons breed them and keep doing that down the lines?
I know I always see breeders keeping the dragons together as babies and another way Betta breeders get the calm fish that they want they leave the mother in the breeding tank with the male. Either way you have to make sure the situations right for the safety of female, a lot of foliage for her to hide. Well anyway when I bred my fish I did this, I left my female in with the male and I did notice that the female had more "motherly instincts" when I did this, she would help collect the eggs and put them back in the nest. Usually they eat them. Now a lot of Betta breeders don't agree because they don't want to take the risk. And I agree too. If you don't have the time to devote to keep an eye on your fish then I wouldn't do it. But I was with my fish most of the time aside from when I was asleep. In my opinion it is worth the risk to have a Betta fish that are calm.
Now with Bearded dragons that's a different story. It may sound messed up but I wouldn't really want to risk my dragons life like that.
BUT lets say you bred two sets of docile dragons. You watched the clutch and found more calm pairs. Would that work like it does with Betta fish.