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I have two males who have lived together since I got them (about 1.5-2 years ago). One of them is sarting to show mating behaviors towards the other. Has anyone else had this with two males? The other one doesn't have a large crest anymore (as the males do) because of an injury, so I'm wondering if that has anything to do with it?

Usually you wouldnt house two males together in the first place. You could "possibly" get away with housing 2 males if you have a very large enclosure. When males mate with females, they bite the necks, kind of like cats mating, and sometimes chunks will be taken out of the crest of a female, I have seen pictures and it isnt pretty. How big is your enclosure? You might have to give one up unfortunatly to save additional injuries from happening.

They are in a 100 gallon cage (I can't remember the dimensions). We're starting to build a bigger cage for them now, I was wondering if I should seperate them in the meantime (although I don't have anything to seperate them in right now), and if introducing them into the bigger cage would be harder if we seperate them.

How long are you supposing that this new vivarium will be finished? I wouldnt prolong them living together very much longer in that small of a space. I actually dont even suggest housing them together in a bigger enclosure. Males are very territorial, on the other hand you have no females correct? If you had a female they would need to be seperated ASAP. I have never heard of anyone housing two males together without some sort of altercation, really your best bet is this... build your new enclosure as quick as you can, move one into that enclosure, and keep the other one in the 100 gallon. If you dont take my advice, which you dont have to, and end up putting them into the new enclosure together, move them in at the SAME time! This way, neither one has established territories yet, but you will still have the more dominant one. And if injuries keep occuring, either adopt one out, or seperate, cuz it wont get any better most likely.

The new cage probably wont be done for a while, but I'm hoping to have it done within the next month. (and, yes, I only have two males, no females). I will probably try to move them in together then, and keep the 100 gal so that I can seperate them permanently if there are any problems. Thanks for your help!