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Has anyone ever tried to keep more than one species of Acanthosaura in the same enclosure? I was thinking of trying it. Of course, they would have to be the same gender to prevent cross breeding. Any ideas?
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Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein

I know someone who keeps two male capra with two female coronata... And you're talking to him!

I have been keeping the males together since I got them, and they get along just fine. And the two females I have had for a while now.

"of course, they would have to be of the same species..."

Obvioudly that isn't true. Mine don't even pay attention to each other (at least not in a that way)

I do use a 6'x3'x2' vivarium so They all have their space. That might be an issue if you use something too small.

And I would be worried if you were planning to keep more aggresive dragons/species together. All my MHDs are super tame and get along with me and with themselves. Another possible concern.

I think FroggieB has kept two species together for a short while once. I believe she said they didn't show any courtship behaviour so I don't know if that is really a possibility.

One of those females is gravid right now, so she might have cross-bred. Or the other female could actually be a male. I'm still in the process of determining her sex. Or, which I am putting my money on, that she is so content she is laying eggs just for the hell of it.

But, I don't think they will cross-breed. And there you go. I think it would be fine mixing to species of Acanthosaura as long as you leave yourself a healthy alternative.
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Ryan

Thanks for the info.
FYI, if I ever get it finished, the enclosure will be 4'w x 3'd x 5'h.

Thanks,
Al
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Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein

Actually I am pretty sure that jobi posted a photo of a capra-like species mating with a coronata, or was it the other way around? Either way, I don't know if they produced eggs but I do know that they were definitely mating! No doubt about it! He had just put the male in the other's cage while cleaning for a moment and that quick they joined!

So, mixing species, you may get mating. You may not see them, I have not seen my armata mate but have fertile eggs and 2 gravid females. I also did not see my coronata mate but have 2 clutches of juveniles and my female is gravid again. I also never saw my capra mate and yet this morning I felt eggs in my 2-year-old female. So, not seeing them mate doesn't mean that they don't do it.

As far as I know Ryans female coronata my be gravid and carrying eggs fertilized by the capra males in his viv. Who knows? Only time will tell!
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Marcia - FroggieB Dragons
www.froggieb.com/MHDHome.html

Thanks for the information. I really like your website. Great information on it.

Thanks,
Al
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Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein

Marcia, What do you think the dominate species would be? Would they look more like capra? I hope Ryan's are a capra/cornata mix. Interesting. Mut MHD
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BONNIE