Bearded Dragon love? Or should I worry...

[gosia]

I just got my boy a girlfriend. On introduction they just looked at eachother and then he jumped her. Looked like...he liked her ...but then he started picking at her with his mouth. Then he left and few minutes later -did it again. She didnt move. Now he walked away. And they are just staring at eachother..... is that normal is is he being agressive??? And I should seperate them?.... :?

 

[JAS101]

sounds more like premating behavour [ atleast he wants to ]

i would have thought to quarritine the new one rather then risking any issues [ a bit late now]

 

[gosia]

Thanx JAS101. Yeah I did consider quarritine but then the place I got her from, we bought reptiles there before and never had any problems. I had her on hold for a week and she was seperated from others and was not handeled by general public.....could have, should have .....didn't

I thought it was a premating behavour but just wanted to make sure - THANX :lol:

Can't believe how BLACK his beard got!

 

[maddog-1979]

like Jas said, just beardy mating behaviour. when they been at for a while the boys damage the scales around their mouths and the girls get scabs on the back of their heads

 

[gosia]

and how long does that last?

 

[Chris1]

once they have mated, they should be seperated. Its not good for the girl being kept with a male long term.

 

[black_headed_mon]

once they have mated, they should be seperated. Its not good for the girl being kept with a male long term.

that's what the wife ses too!!!

 

[cwebb]

Tell him to at least buy her a drink first..

 

[JAS101]

heres a question for u gosia:
have u got an incubator incase they do mate and she has eggs ?

 

[gosia]

heres a question for u gosia:
have u got an incubator incase they do mate and she has eggs ?

ummmm.....haha..... NO!!!! ..... but you're in Melbourne - and I guess you do? :lol:

I read a few posts on how to make one and it doesn't look that hard so I guess if it does happen, I be bussy making one!

Really, I don't know what I was thinking. I realy was expecting that I would get a female and they would cuddle up and live happy ever after! Maybe one day have babies....but insted without saying hello, he basicly raped her and now I need a seperate enclouser.....the reason I got her WAS so I wouldn't have to buy another enclouser!!!

The funny thing is I sort of got her for me and hubby doesn't know yet!!! Well I am as hell sure he will notice once they multiply to 10!!! And if there is just another enlouser in the household! ....ooopppsssss.

And before you say I should have done my research - I HAVE! Everyone I asked said yeah, as long as female is bigger they be fine together! And most pet shops keep 2, 3 in same enclouser! So I figured........ well......u know the story!

 

[JAS101]

ummmm.....haha..... NO!!!! ..... but you're in Melbourne - and I guess you do? :lol:

I read a few posts on how to make one and it doesn't look that hard so I guess if it does happen, I be bussy making one!

Really, I don't know what I was thinking. I realy was expecting that I would get a female and they would cuddle up and live happy ever after! Maybe one day have babies....but insted without saying hello, he basicly raped her and now I need a seperate enclouser.....the reason I got her WAS so I wouldn't have to buy another enclouser!!!

The funny thing is I sort of got her for me and hubby doesn't know yet!!! Well I am as hell sure he will notice once they multiply to 10!!! And if there is just another enlouser in the household! ....ooopppsssss.

And before you say I should have done my research - I HAVE! Everyone I asked said yeah, as long as female is bigger they be fine together! And most pet shops keep 2, 3 in same enclouser! So I figured........ well......u know the story!

lol i just lent my neighbour my spare incubator last nght [ he came over with eggs - so i sent him home with the incubator and i set it up for him].
btw the first time my girl was mated - first clutch was 23 eggs and 2nd was 26 out of both clutches [ yes most of the time they double or tripple cluch off one mating] i had 45 baby beardys ......

 

[gosia]

Ok now you are scaring me....!!! 45 new enclousers?????....... :shock: .......

I did read they can have up to 50...I said 10 - trying to stay positive!!!

So how long before mating and popping out eggs?

And thanx for your help JAS101 - Jason I take?