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Hi i just got a baby Bearded dragon and he is about 1month old. He is eating and has been in his home for about 3days now. I am thinking about getting another one is this a good idea???

>>Hi i just got a baby Bearded dragon and he is about 1month old. He is eating and has been in his home for about 3days now. I am thinking about getting another one is this a good idea???
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Depends, are you thinking about getting another baby? If so get him from the people you got the first one from that way they might semi-remember one another.

If you do get another baby, put it in a quarantine for 1 day and then put him in the enclosure when the day is up.

Congrats on your new baby!
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thanks for the info i will have Pics of him soon.

No problem.

I actually had thought the same thing when I got my bearded when he was a baby. I wish I would have gotten him a cage mate so he wouldn't be so lonely.

I suggest you go ahead and get another if you have the means to support both of them. Also if you have time to take care of them and play with them go ahead and get a second.
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im not sure yet if im going to cause i dont care for breeding at this time

if you get a second beardies from the same breeder / pet store, the chances are they will be related, in which case breeding is definately out of the question. a couple more points to consider.

beardies do not get lonely. they are solitary creatures who view other dragons as competition for food and resources. furthermore, having more than one dragon per enclosure beyound that age of 5 months has several considerations.

males cannot co-habit. they will fight for dominance, and one will get get seriously injured or killed.

males and females should no cohabit beyong juvenilles. they become sexually mature at 6 months, but should not be bred before 18 months to allow complete development of the females. (there have also been reports of young males unable to retract their hemi-penes following breeding.) the male will attempt to breed with the female on a near constant basis. this can create stress for the female, prevent her from feeding properly. more importantly, constant egg production will wreak havoc on her health. now admittedly some expert breeders (and some not so experts) to house females together, but i expect 95% of this forum will agree that males and females should not be housed together 24/7.

females might work out together, but only if they are of equal size to prevent domination. there may still be problems leading to separation.

Bottom line, and to end this rant (!). If you get a second dragon, have the means (space and money) to support two separate setups. if you have babies, you cannot accurately determine gender, so it would be a lottery to see what they both turn out to be. My advice is to stick with the one baby for now and consider more down the road. Oh, and quarantine should be for 3 months, not 1 day.
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Ross

0.2 Bearded Dragons (1 Yellow, 1 Chris Allen/Sandfire)

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One day will do no good at all, from what I have read it is at least 30 days. And that should be with a Vet check & fecal. hope that helps

Wow 3 months, so what do I know, lol. Good thing I have no intention of putting my new one with the others. And maybe this was already said, but they should be close to the same size and not 2 males together. Heck why make so much work, just house one in each tank. Too many problems can happen when you house more than one per tank.

thank you for all of your advise cause this is my first Baby Bearded Dragon so thanks. And i will have Pics of him soon he is starting to grow very fast and is doing very well.

As this is your first dragon I would stick to just one, this way you can put all your concentration raising and caring for it instead of two. Since babies do eat alot of crickets and greens, need regular supplimentation etc, better to pump your resources with one. In a year or so, you can get another baby or two and house separately.

Thank you every one for your help i have pics that are ready for display and thanks again.

how big of a cage do u have to house both BD's?
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0.2.0 Bearded Dragons
Nunca & Nexus

i have a 55 gallon But it has height and width i am thinking im probley going to get a 75 gallon for them around christmas if i do get another!

Much depends on cage size and sex of the other beardie. Is the enclosure sufficient to house two adult beardies? If you are considering a second dragon because you think your baby is lonely or would play with another, that's not the case.
Unless you can be absolutely sure of the sex, which is difficult when they are so young, it's not a good idea, and sometimes not even then does it work out.
There is always a boss. Simply put, as they mature, if the boss is aggressive, the other beardie will suffer. From not being able to eat and getting stressed/ill to from getting bit.
Two female beardies may work. That is the only combination that may be safe.
A previous poster said to quarantine the new beardie for a day. A new beardie needs to be quarantined for 3 months to ensure there are no parasites/diseases present that could be introduced to your present BD no matter where it comes from.
Also, both BD's would have to be of the same size for safety.
Again, mistaking the sexes could be a HUGE problem.
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Dragons, like most herps, seem to be addicting, don't they?
A few things to consider, however, when deciding whether or not it is a "good idea" to aquire another baby beardie:

1. As has been mentioned by others, bearded dragons are not like dogs. They are not social creatures by nature or habit and your baby is not and will not be lonely or missing out on anything if he remains an "only child". Not to be argumentative with another poster, but I highly doubt a baby beardie is going to remember a clutch- or prior cage-mate or care if it did. These are reptiles we are talking about, no matter how relatively sociable and personable they may be.

2. It is difficult to sex young bearded dragons, and plenty of people have inaccurately sexed dragons (including yours truly). With very young babies gender isn't going to matter, but they don't stay very little babies for very long. Males should never be housed together. Males and females should never be housed together. Females can be, but you still have to keep an eye out for conflict. Even with young beardies, you must be vigilant that one dragon is not dominating the other and preventing access to food, basking spots, etc. You must be prepared to provide two complete housing set-ups. And double the food.

3. An effective quarantine is a MINIMUM OF 90 DAYS *following* a thorough physical and fecal screening. Speaking of said screenings, more than one animal doubles your veterinary bills. (Boy don't we wish vets offered volume discounts! )

You are the only one who can consider these issues and determine if another beardie is a good idea in your life. Please don't misunderstand, I'm not trying to talk you out of having multiple beardies--I have seven. But every one of those seven was acquired after somebody else could not provide adequate care for it. So please make certain that you can.

Best (and enjoy your baby!),
Michele
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