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Hi All!
I own 5 BD at first I had what we were told was a female and male,both are over 1 year,,We went to a reptile show and adopted Cricket another female(damaged tail doesnt move a whole lot very small in size always the first to the food bowl) Last month we picked up a breeding pair so now thats 3 females 2 males.For the last 2 days it has been a smackdown in the tank between the 2 males biting, head bobbing tail biting,spitting sand flying and banging the glass,both of these males are very docile and love the human contact,guess quagmire didnt love me to much(how stupid this was my fault) I put food dish down he had his mouth open and i was rubbing his head when he nailed me,took me totally off guard punctured my finger good and bleed, i honestly didnt think they could do that much damage.I failed to mention that the last female we got just had a clutch of 15 eggs a few days before we got her i just got a glimpse of her and its possible shes pregnent again,Up to a few days ago all was quiet no one was eating oe moving around thought they were all going into brumation.The 2 males will they fianlly give it up and stop the fighting or will it end when one kills another.

The males will continue to fight till one or both are dead. Separate them immediately. Males, especially adult males, should never be housed in the same cage. The only time I have heard of two males working in the same cage is when a breeder built a room sized cage and he was able to have two males as well as quite a few females housed together with little combat between the males. Now this cage (being a converted room) was something like 10'x12' in size, maybe more.

It is also good not to keep males in with the females, unless you want to have constant clutches of eggs each year. Also, when you purchase new animals, they should be properly quarantined for at least 3 months to ensure no pathogens are spread to your existing group.