Hi Guys,

Im new to the forums so hope im posting in the right place... Also new to owning a bearded dragon - So hope not to sound to daft in this post!

Firstly, we have a male 'Bill' (Who weve been told is approx 9 months - i think more like a year) Weve only had him a week or so, but i was speaking to my mum and she told me about my brothers dragon - He has a male (About the same size as my male), they got him a 'girlfriend' and they get on like a house on fire and always have!!! So, me being silly, decided to do the same.....

The female is rather much smaller..... We placed her in the viv today, Bill had a sniff & then bit her nose - Didnt seem to hurt her thought! Since then, hes done the whole head bopping - Shes done the arm waving - And now she (even tho shes so much smaller) is basking on his rock, & hes trying to jump through glass & get out with very black big beard......

Is it normal or them to take a few days to get used to each other or should they be used to each other within minutes?!?! Or have i just made a HUGE mistake???

There tank is 4ft X 2ft X 2ft so from the research ive done should be more than big enough for 2....



Hope to get some advice. Thanks guys. C x

googled and found this hope it helps

A large enclosure. Bearded dragons need a fairly large enclosure to start with, and if you are keeping more than one in a tank then the larger the better so they can have some space to "call their own." I'd recommend at least a 125 gallon tank for housing more than one bearded dragon together.
Bearded dragons that are kept together should be roughly the same size as this will avoid the situation of larger beardies dominating smaller ones.
Never put more than one male in a tank.
A female should not be housed with males until she is about two years old (old enough to breed), and make sure she is healthy and in good condition. Younger, smaller, or unhealthy dragons are likely to run into problems including egg binding.
Even when all these condition are met, sometimes they will not get along as it depends on the individuals involved. Also, males may be too aggressive with females, especially during breeding season, so they may need to be separated. If you choose to house bearded dragons together, just keep in mind that you may need to separate them if it isn't working out.

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I'm afraid you've made a huge mistake. Males should only ever really be housed alone. They can't go with other males and a male and female should only be put together to breed then separated the rest of the time. The strain of constant mating can have a serious effect on the females health and well being. It can work housing a male with two or three females so the stress is shared between multiple females. But this should only be done by breeders really who are able to handle the vast amount of young that will be produced.
Also beardies of differing sizes should not be put together, plus the female is far too young to breed. They need to be at least 18 months old and in top condition. You need to separate asap hopefully before he successfully mates with her. If she becomes gravid at too young an age you are in serious danger of her becoming egg bound and possibly dying.
Bearded dragons are solitary by nature. They do not need company and quite often will not tolerate it at all. In the wild they only come together to mate and fight over territory. Living solitary lives the rest of the time, so getting your dragon a friend is forcing them to go against their natural instincts and they will often fight with each other. This can happen at any time not just straight away.
I would never, ever advise a new keeper to try cohabiting two females let alone a male and a female. Newbies to beardies will not have the knowledge about their behaviour to be able to pick up on the first signs of bullying or dominance that a more experienced keeper probably would.

Also by not quarantining the new dragon your original one will have got any parasites or diseases the new one was carrying. Quarantine is essential for the health and safety or your pets. Have a read through this http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/forum...where-who.html Also join up to RFUK, it is a great source of information and has lots of very experienced members to help you

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