Quarantine is always an issue of risks. While being placed into the herp room might save this one animal, it could be the end to your entire collection. Probably not, but the risk is there. Just think, inclusion body disease in boids, herpes virus in tortoises, rana virus in amphibians... what's going to pop up in lizards?

Alright, now that I've reminded you to be paranoid, how long have you had this new dragon? If it's only been a week, then the risks are going to be higher than if it's been a few months. If everything is looking great, I'd feel okay bringing him into the herp room after 3 months; some people even do so after one month.

Since coccidia is so prevalent in bearded dragons, get a few fecals done prior to considering an end to quarantine.

Good luck,

Ian

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