When to retire?

[giffelse]

At what age should you stop breeding your beardies? (Male and female, if it's different) I'm not breeding and don't plan on it. But I was curious and no one seemed to have asked that question before.

 

[spyder79]

its different for each dragon. You have to keep a feel out for the health and well being of your breeder. I am retiring my 4 year old female as producing eggs is far harder on her than it should be. So for her health and well being I am retiring her. It is the same for most other breeders. They take their cues from their animals. As long as they stay healthy it is not a problem. I know a few breeders that have 8 year old dragons still successfully producing eggs for them with no "apparent" repercussions.

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

Brian hit the nail on the head so to speak.
I retired Roxy at just under 4 due to a minor prolapse.
Rhonda was retired at the guessed age of 6 due to poor recovery from multiple clutches.
Lyrch was officially retired at 6 just because He is the smallest dragon I own, just dont tell Him. He still thinks He is a nile monitor.

 

[Twobeardieguy]

+3

 

[larry]

Brian hit the nail on the head so to speak.
I retired Roxy at just under 4 due to a minor prolapse.
Rhonda was retired at the guessed age of 6 due to poor recovery from multiple clutches.
Lyrch was officially retired at 6 just because He is the smallest dragon I own, just dont tell Him. He still thinks He is a nile monitor.

its different for each dragon. You have to keep a feel out for the health and well being of your breeder. I am retiring my 4 year old female as producing eggs is far harder on her than it should be. So for her health and well being I am retiring her. It is the same for most other breeders. They take their cues from their animals. As long as they stay healthy it is not a problem. I know a few breeders that have 8 year old dragons still successfully producing eggs for them with no "apparent" repercussions.

Ok, here you say you retired some of your breeders off the game, but in many posts i´ve read that you can´t prevent a female from laying if she is to, even though they produce infertile clutches and even though they are not ever in contact with a male. If you retire your females breeders but they continue to lay infertile clutches, how do you manage that? since she´ll be producing clutches, wouldn´t it be the same that she produced infertile or fertile clutches? Is there a way to stop her from laying?
I´ve asked the same question some time ago only regarding a young female( some 1and 1/5 year), if she´s starting to produce infertile clutches (infertile couse she is housed alone in a separated tank), wouldn´t it be the same if, when i see it, i put her with a male? the same for her, leave aside the cost and time for raising babies, i´m only curious for an answer
thanks
Ariel