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RE: Is it safe to put my beardies together?

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Posted by: Mattman at Fri Nov 21 19:18:00 2003   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Mattman ]  
   

The head Bobbing and waving is a sign of dominance and submission on the part of the smaller dragon. I personally would wait for the younger one to grow a bit closer in size to the adult before introducing the smaller one into the older established females cage. She could get hurt, and also with the dominance the larger one showed already it could affect her health, and growth. She still has plenty of growing to do, and she'll do better once she has the size and weight of the older dragon. When you do introduce them in the future don't just put the smaller one in with the adult. Give them time out of there cages together and monitor them closely to make sure there is no biting going on. You want the two to be on mutual territory when they first meet, and slowly get them used to each other being out together. After a while and all is good you can try to house them together. Make sure the size is close, and it's always smart to change the cage a bit so they both get used to different surroundings together instead of the older one feeling her territory is being taken. What I did is put up a clear plexi glass divider in a large cage, and had them get used to each other like that before I took down the divider and let them live permanently together. This worked out great and they took to each other very well. Good Luck.
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