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beardiedragon
at Wed Nov 5 21:59:02 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by beardiedragon ]
NO - several possabilities:
If they are both males, the biggest, most aggressive one in the tank will be the lone survivor. Even if they don’t kill each other the stress levels could be high enough to make them sick.
Another good reason is bacteria and parasites. What is naturally found in one species and excreted out can pass to the other species and be harmful. Coccidia is thought to be a natural parasite (in minimal amounts) in beardies and is kept in ballance by the imune system of the Beardie; until it gets stressed or some other illness allows that to bloom and get out of control. A Uro may walk in the feces or consume something that walked in it and have no bacteria to combat it. Coccidia will then multiply quickly, in turn infecting the beardie.
The environmental and nutritional needs also vary. Animals may come from different environments (countries, climates, temperatures etc). Climates can even vary greatly, even for animals from the same region. A Uro requires a 115°F -130°F degree basking site. That would dehydrate and cook a dragon. There Brumation temps can also be substantially different.
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Bennett
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RE: Is it safe to put a Mali Uramastix with my young beardie - beardiedragon, Wed Nov 5 21:59:02 2003