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Is there any twin dragons that are not two headed and have no disfigurements and no health problems and that are a live and healthy.

I have met several Breeders (we have not) that have had 2 babies come out of the SAME EGG and live perfectly fine and they had pictures to prove it. The were not conjoined twins and were juvenile size with IDENTICAL Markings on the body. So the answer is "YES" it does exist.... but is NOT usual.
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Is it something genetic that the parent's carry and will the same pair reproduce twins over and over again? And if so would they be worth more than a regular dragon?

Complete twins can be genetic in nature, but most often than not, as far as I know, its more just a very rare occurrence in nature.

For the most part I hear of snakes having twins, basically two separate snakes come from the same egg. Only other twins I have heard for dragons are the joined ones which don't seem to survive for very long. Or at least I have not seen or heard of any adult conjoined dragon twins.

There is not cost difference between a regular bearded dragon or a twin. The only time a twin would be worth more if it happens to be one of the various bearded dragon morphs (ie silkback, translucent etc.) Maybe somebody would want to pay more to get both twins, but in general, nobody is likely to pay more for a 'twin' than they would for a regular baby of the same morph. (or wild type).
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PHLdyPayne

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How about 3 sets of unconjoined twins all not identical, from the first breeding. Two sets in the first clutch didn't make it but the third set in the second clutch is doing amazing. I have pics.

Not sure what you are wanting to hear? Twins are very rare, having a few sets of twins in a single clutch would be very rare too...but if its consistent with the pair of dragons you are breeding, then there could be a genetic component contributing to higher likelihood of twins occurring.

As for increased value of the twin babies or even their non twin siblings..I still don't think they will fetch any more than the same sort of babies would in a non- twin clutch. Twins aren't a morph, all they really provide is extra mouths to feed and/or more animals to sell. If you are breeding a very valuable morph then it is just a bonus.
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PHLdyPayne

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