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CheriS
at Mon Nov 24 10:09:55 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by CheriS ]
I doubt she was stressed by the activity, because she is known for going off feed when she is stressed!
::: sigh :::
Does anyone have experience housing two bds of opposite sex in the same enclosure? Not to say that we are going to be able to...
Housing a female and a male together is not a recommended practice at any time. The male by instinct will constantly try breeding the female and it will stress her. Placing them together for limited times when you are trying to breed them then removing them is recommended. Most males live alone, that is their way in the wild also. Housing them together will usually lead to the female being injured over a period of time, you've seen a small sample of what it would be like. We have also seen a neighbor's where the male can be injured (lost a foot) when the female is aggressive and gets frustrated at being pestered continuly, which the male will do
A new dragon introduced into a household should not be placed near another one for 3 months, that is the time that virus and other problems may emerge if one carriers them. And fecals should be run on both and no contact til those are clear. This affect not only the dragons, but any future offsping.
You can house two or more females together, but have to watch that one is not dominate over the other and affecting the growth or eating of them.
Only when you finanacial are ready (babies are very expensive to raise properly, approx $1000) and the female is ready and you know in peak health(including season time with brumation consideration) should they be place together.
Please think about giving her some adjustment time into a new home and new owners before subjecting her to any additional trauma. Getting to know her and building a bond with her is worth it for her and you.
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It's breeding behavior, it's what males do - CheriS, Mon Nov 24 10:09:55 2003