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i need help trying to convince my parents to let me have another bearded dragon. i already have 1 and i take very good care of it(he's 1 year old and 20"
thanks
tom

I don't know what you could tell them. Let them know that you REEAAALLLYYYY want another one. Maybe Santa Claus will be good to you.
Good luck,
Cricket

tell them that then you could have babeis and sell them for $$$$ lol, that might perk thier interest...also tell them that your dragon now will be happier with a buddie around LOL

i had to tell my mom that mine only cost 70$ i felt so bad lol since it cost about 145 L>L what?! thats only 2x as much LOL

she got over it

Pat

The best way to convince your parents is by telling them you will pay for the cost of the new cage (as you should keep the two dragons separated for various reasons) both the baby cage and adult cage (or just the adult cage if you still have a small cage kicking around when your first dragon was little). ALso, cost of the extra fixtures, bulbs etc.

The reason I am pushing getting separate cages for the life of both dragons, not just the first 6 months or so is there is no way to know for certain dragons will get along. Putting a baby in with an adult will almost guarentee the baby will be either eaten, injuried or stressed to the point it won't thrive. Once it is an adult, it may not get along with your currrent dragon. IF both turn out to be males, putting them together could wind up with having one or more badly injuried as they fight for territory. Two females may get along fine once they are the same size. However, there is no guarentee they will always get along.

Having a male and female doesn't mean they will get along. A male obsessed with mating can stress the female, injure her while trying to mate or even attack or be attacked by her. Breeding dragons has it's own slew of problems, expenses and rewards. Sure you can sell the offspring but it's not as easy as you may think. With potential clutch sizes of 100 per year, that is alot of babies to find homes for.
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PHLdyPayne

Just because I am a kid doesn't mean I don't know these things. I
am very responsible and I do research before pretty much buying literally anything. I am a straight A student and am in all advanced classes. It took me 3 years just to get this first one. I'd bet that if you asked me a question about bearded dragons(care or breeding stuff) I could answer it and answer it within 1 minute of seeing it so I couldn't do any reaserch.
Since I have had this guy for a year I guess I have about 2 more years until I get another unless I somehow convince my mom mainly. she just doesn't like reptiles, I try comparing them to our cats(look the red ones are like Bilbo)but she just doesn't appreciate reptiles. I have mentioned that I could breed them and make some money and that I have room in the basement room with Marv(the dragon). I've even started saving for dragons(or another laptop), my parents never give me anything and I have to pay for everything over $1.50 and I never even get to keep my Christmas money! I do want to breed bearded dragons and I am probably going to start breeding silkworms.

Never intended any insult, nor to indicate you didn't know anything about taking care of bearded dragons. Just pointed out the common risks about bearded dragons as I had no ideal how much you knew or didn't know about bearded dragons.
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PHLdyPayne

If your Mom is not a lizard person,
How is she with the crickets, and silkworms?
Most moms have more of an adversion to those than lizards. LOL

OK, Another reason besides breeding for haveing
another Dragon.

How many greens do you throw out because it wilted
or turned to mush? 2 dragons eat more so less waste.
Same with the bugs. They die before they get eaten.

Moms hate waste. How many times has she said to you,
"Eat all that is on your plate. or Think of the starving
childern that would eat what YOU are throwing away" Of course I mean what is on your own plate. Not on the beardeds, LOL

I may not be in my teens. But even as an adult.
I had to find me a good reason to have two. LOL

And breeding was not one of them.
Good Luck, and I praise you for paying for your own pets and their up keep.
And praise your parents for raiseing a responsible young
person. You do not see such responsability in one so young too much these days.