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Hello,

I have a full grown bearded dragon in a 55g. I have had him a few years. I am wondering if I can mix him with either a collard lizard, uromastyx, or both. They have similar environmental requirements. Will I run into a problem with my Bearded Dragon being territorial? Is it just not a good idea at all to mix them? Or can it be done? My local petsmart has collard lizards and uromastyx in the same cage but it might just be because they are temporary, and juvenile.

Thanks,
Mike

Although these animals may have similar environmental requirements they are not close enough to allow mixing of the animals. With all of these desert animals th main problem you would run into is differences in cage temperature. The beardies need a basking spot of about 95 and most uromastyx like a hotspot of up to 120 degrees. Although it is possible to mix these animals for a short period of time I would not reccomend it for the long run.

They are NOT from the same regions at all.

The beardie is more woodland type locale and not deserty. His temps are lower than collareds which I breed, and their basking temps are about 100 - 110 and the rest of the tank should be in the high 80's to 90.

The uromastyx which I also have can have super high temps as said by the last poster of 120 degrees.

Also had a beardie, and they are very prone to coccidia. Each species coming from a different place carries their own bacterials/ parasites.

Not to mention the fact a beardie can eat a collared, or harm him fatally if he would bite him. Also A uro can harm a beardie, or a collared in one clamp of his jaw or tail whip.

Hope you change you mind and house everyone seperately.
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PHEve / Eve