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Would a bobtail lizard prefer to live on its own, or have a partner of the opposite sex?
I am wanting people's opinions. I have a male bobtail and was thinking of up-grading the size of his viv and providing him with a wife. I have had people saying this is not a wise idea as they chose to live alone in the wild and only partner up with a mate at breeding time. I have read this myself in the texts and except it. However, I also have read that bobtails form a close bond with their mate and breed with the same partner for most of (if no all) of their life.
Another factor that interested me was a trip to my local reptile park. Out side were MASSIVE bobtail/blue tongue pits. There was more than enough room for the lizards to avoid each other and bask, hide or eat. I went in the January to see them. I believe this is not breeding time.
What I noticed was that they all seemed to be in pairs. Like i said, there was more than enough room for them to bask in the sun without interacting with each other. So if they like to be alone, why were so many of them paired up and laying side by side?
So i need to decide what to do with my bobtail and can't make my mind up. Do i leave him on his own, i provide a mate for him?
What are others opinions on this?
I am wanting people's opinions. I have a male bobtail and was thinking of up-grading the size of his viv and providing him with a wife. I have had people saying this is not a wise idea as they chose to live alone in the wild and only partner up with a mate at breeding time. I have read this myself in the texts and except it. However, I also have read that bobtails form a close bond with their mate and breed with the same partner for most of (if no all) of their life.
Another factor that interested me was a trip to my local reptile park. Out side were MASSIVE bobtail/blue tongue pits. There was more than enough room for the lizards to avoid each other and bask, hide or eat. I went in the January to see them. I believe this is not breeding time.
What I noticed was that they all seemed to be in pairs. Like i said, there was more than enough room for them to bask in the sun without interacting with each other. So if they like to be alone, why were so many of them paired up and laying side by side?
So i need to decide what to do with my bobtail and can't make my mind up. Do i leave him on his own, i provide a mate for him?
What are others opinions on this?
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