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Took this with my iphone- so the quality isnt great, but you will see 2 male Aussy frills battling for territory.
NO lizards were hurt in this!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i8H0A2DLWU
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Mizzy: frilldragon.com
kingii@frilldragon.com

if you think that what you did is cool you need help and shouldnt be allowed to own pets

Actually I was showing a technique often used to keep the cage dominance within males. If you actually watch the video- they are just frilling at each other and dancing around; not biting. This is totally natural and helps with the courting process with females. Many people who own frills have them as pets, and do not get to see normal breeding behavior- especially with Australian animals. THAT was the point of showing the video.

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Mizzy: frilldragon.com
kingii@frilldragon.com

Are those pure australian frills? Or are they mixed with New Guinea at all?

I do this with my Leopard Geckos, well, somewhat. I put one male in an aquarium and one on the outside and let them try to go at it. They don't get injured and eventually one of them gives up...leaving one of the males feeling dominant.
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Reptiles:
2.2 Leopard Geckos
0.1 Ball Python
0.1 Bearded Dragon
0.1 Box Turtle
0.1 Corn Snake

Bird:
0.1 Jenday Conure

Pups:
2.0 K-9

and lots of tropical fish!

-Patrick

Yes, fighting frillies is not a good idea, in the wild they can run very far from one another and establish their own territory but in a very small cage it just breeds stress for both males and maybe the female? It is cool to see them square off but not worth the risk [my opinion]
Bob