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So what is the best way to introduce male and female dragon?
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Warren

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Keep them together from hatchling to adult! If they are over 6 months there is a good chance they will not get along. If they appear to be fine, watch the female. She might hide in a corner all the time and stress out. I have seperated all my males by themself because they will kill each other and will try and mate with the females or bully them in their cage. I wish they could stay together, but dragons are loners and will be much better off single.
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Jeff
A Dozen Bearded Dragons
A Dozen Frogs and Toads
0.1 Wife Unnamed....J/K Jenifer
1.1 Northern Pastel Skinks
1.1 Cats (Siamese and Tabby) Hulk and Mighty Mouse
1.1 Chihuahuas Arnold The Governator and Lucy
2.4 Leopard Geckos
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There is never a good reason to house a male and female together. Never. I do not house males and females together even when I want them to breed. Not only is it VERY stressful on a female to be trapped with a male (whether she shows it or not) it does not make for the most successful breeding. You can not house them together without breeding, so hopefully you have the setup for hundreds of dragons that will be produced. And you never leave your house for more then a few hours at a time, hehe. But if you want to breed dragons it is MUCH more successful to introduce them for short periods of time and then seperate them to their own tanks.
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I agree there is no GOOD reason to pair 1.1's in the same tank for extended periods of time, but there are so many people out there that want one big tank and they want their male to have a girlfriend or visa versa. They have a pair at the local pet store in a 40 breeder that SEEM to get along fine, but have chopped off tails, and missing toes and nails. (Actually I've seen up to 4 400g dragons in there at one time. 2.2) Some pet owners look at it as personal preference or are just intent on doing it because they care more about convenience rather than the overall health of their dragons. I personally would not do it that is why I'm trying to sell a couple of my males is because I have 6 that are 6 months or older and are showing signs of breeding. I knew this before I invested in them, but was hoping to find them all good mates to pair up with in late spring to breed.
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Jeff
A Dozen Bearded Dragons
A Dozen Frogs and Toads
0.1 Wife Unnamed....J/K Jenifer
1.1 Northern Pastel Skinks
1.1 Cats (Siamese and Tabby) Hulk and Mighty Mouse
1.1 Chihuahuas Arnold The Governator and Lucy
2.4 Leopard Geckos
0.1 Cali. Kingsnake
Arnold8169@charter.net