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since i got my collards, my friend got some because he though they were cool, he is housing them in with a bearded dragon thats 12 inches, Do you think he sould seperate or are they fine? theey been together for a day, and they seem fine? Whatt do you think?

but doubt very much that it is a good idea. You sure don't see pictures of them hanging out together in the wild! I hope there is only one male in the group.
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well they are all females, which is good i guess, nope dont see them in the wild,

Bearded dragons are lizard eaters in the wild and in captivity. I one housed a Plumifron green basilisk that was longer in size than the beardie. Everything seemed fine for about one month and then I came home only to see the basilisk tail sticking out of my beardeds mouth. Ever since that time I NEVER mix species due to this experiance I had and the passage of possible parasites or viruses ect. If your friend values the live of his collard lizard he wont hesitate to split them up. Besides the health risks we do not know how much stress is put on another lizard when being stuck in the same cage with another whom in the wild would never cross paths.
Bob

Well i know a lot about reptiles and mixing species, dont worry i told him to seperate them, i just wondering more on the lines what would happen if he does not. They are both CB so diseases are cut very low, but i know what your saying,

Beardies and collards both eat lizards, with that said and knowing beardies get much larger than collards we can only assume the outcome. It maynot happen for a while but I think sooner or later the beardie will eat the collard. I may be wrong but I dont think so
Bob

I agree with Bob. And the stress leading up to the eventual fight will be terrible for all of them.
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Valerie

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trust me im against them being housed togther, i have both beardie and collard, seperate cages of course, and i know what they can do.

Yes. it is too bad when people impulsively buy a "cute" animal but are not informed or prepared to house and care for it properly.
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Valerie

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Bearded dragon juveys have to be seperated as they chew off each others limbs, tails, ,,, And bigger beardies will eat smaller ones in a heart beat!

SAD thought, bad idea

Also beardies are notorious for carrying coccidia, nasty, and sometimes hard to get rid of.
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