Introducing a new beardie

[Sarah24]

Hey all,

Just wondering, how hard/easy is it to introduce a new beardie in with an already established 18 month old male?? My beardie now is about 38cm, and almost certainly male. He's very placid but i don't know how that would change around another beardie. The tank is 4 1/2 ft. So yeh..is it possible to introduce another?? And if so..any advice?


Thanks, Sarah

 

[Lollypop]

They don't actually get 'lonely' if that's what you're thinking.
It would have to be a female, definitely. 4 1/2 ft - make sure they've got plenty of ground room to move away from each other. They would also need to be monitored closely for a few days, & then thereafter re whether one is the dominant & bullying the other.

 

[Sarah24]

its not for lonliness...its just more that i want to expand my collection and i wanted to know if it was possible to put them in the same enclosure. if its a female though, will they definitely breed?? because i don't know that i want to be breeding them.. =S

 

[camt44]

i had a male and a female together since they were 3 weeks old (last november), and the female has just started fighting the male, so he wasn't allowed to bask, so he wouldn't eat etc... i then separated them and now the male is back to normal, eating, basking etc... but a friend has 2 together with no problems, so i think it is all just individual behaviours, some are more relaxed than others... so try it, but be prepared for maybe having to separate them.

 

[Lollypop]

Yep, chances are they'll breed.
Chances with 2 males is they'll fight - are u willing to take the risk????
Can u maybe get another enclosure to go with the expansion?

 

[Sarah24]

i will consider another enclosure. but its not that im against breeding them its just that i dont know how. and i here its very expensive...

 

[Lollypop]

If u post pics of the vent area, we may be able to sex him/her - 2 females are easier to house together, but still not certain re whether they'll fight/dominate, so need to be prepared for a new enclosure....
Check out www.dachiu.com/sexing.html as well

 

[Sarah24]

im mostly certain that 'he's' male but i will post pics. thanks