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i have a 125 gallon tank and i have 1 bearded dragon full grown. i would like to get more but dont want to get full grown ones. wat is the smalles size i could get to go with my bearded drageon? i would say she is on the smaller side

if you want to give her a friend or 2 in the same tank, find dragons close to her size. dont go too much smaller or too much bigger. she could pick on the smaller dragons and any dragon alot bigger than her could do the same to her. do not house her with a male permanately either. only put a male and female together for a short time if trying to breed them. if your not trying to breed then never put a male and female together. hope this answers your questions

Your tank is big enough for one or two more dragons who are the same size as your bearded dragon now. If your current dragon is male, then you pretty much have to keep him separately, strange males never get along and will fight eachother (I don't think the cage is nearly large enough to safely house males together). If you already have a female, you MAY be able to house one or two more females in with her (again same size as your current dragon). Though female dragons are more likely to get along, there is no guarentee they will. Even females housed together since very young can get along for years then suddenly decide they don't like eachother anymore and fight.

If you want to get babies and grow them up then introduce them to your adult dragon, you can house each in a 20-35 gallon long tank. They will be alright in this size tank till they are about 14-16" long. (approximately 8 months, growth rate varies between dragons so some may grow faster than others).

Another option is to divide your large cage in half by inserting an opaque (solid) divider. Then you can house a dragon in each end. Just make sure the divider is very secure and goes all the way to the top of the cage. Dragons have been known to knock down or climb barriers, especially if one is male and the other female.
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