Raised from hatching never had any health problems with keeping them the same way as a monitor eating crickets, lobster roaches, and dark greens only. They mature early, get HUGE and multiclutch every 3-4 weeks. I stopped keeping pairs, I keep on beardie only, I dont enjoy them so much, more work than fun I guess.

Now, the beardies I got from many even big name breeders, and older beardies I got from others had some health problems to overcome, some nothing could be done to help them, why I couldnt tell you, other than their former keepers, breeders long term husbandry.

You said yours were a few years old and in bad shape when you got them, thats a bad sign to start, a good friend recieved many free from a big name dealer that gave them away, they were all small, dehydrated, and in bad shape, they were all older dragons, but most not even close to sexual maturity. These animals all but a few died no matter what was done.

My single beardie is huge and healthy, thats just fine by me, he will be 1.5 yrs old in 2 days, 22 inches, and heavy but athletic built not fat.

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