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I have an adult male-female pair of Beardies (Fred & Ethel) in a large vivarium set-up (5 ft long x 3ft wide x 3 ft ht). It is a very nice set-up with sand, climbing and basking areas, UV and thermostat (with day-night drop) regulated. set-up has been stable for over a year.

I'd like to add other species with similar habitat requirements, such as Ornate Uromastyx and/or Frilled dragons.

I know that the knee jerk reaction is to say do not do it.

But does anybody have actual experience with
housing Beardies with any other species?

If success with other species, which species?

Is the usual don't house two male together
apply across species? If can house two species
together, can one house pairs together, since
males of different species won't be agressive
against each other?

E: steven.karen@verizon.net

-Steve

Not only would it not be good to house any other species with your beardie pair but THEY (The bearded dragons) should NOT even be housed together.

Go on the bearded dragon forum and ask this question and they will give you the same story. A male beardie will stress a female out , continually trying to mate with her.
Females go through alot while gravid, carry many eggs and it takes it's toll on them, as they can lay several large cluthes in a short amount of time. This depletes them of calcium and leaves them thin and run down. The male would just breed again and again.

Also they can be aggressive at times. It's just a bad idea and bearded dragon keepers/breeders keep the males and female seperate, only during breeding are they together briefly.

As far as uros, My beardy and uros were okay togther in the tub for soaks or short outings, running around. But to house them is dangerous, as in aggresstion, different temperature requirements (Uros much hotter temps) and carry different bacteria that can cause problems in the other species.

BAD idea, just re- think it, and talk with other people, hopfully you will come to see the problems.

Go to the dragon forum, uro forum , talk to Frilly keepers, I'm sure you will hear the same from them all.

Take care,
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