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Detra26
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Hey everybody 
hey evrybodi i was wondering the percentage of time a female dies while breeding because im thinking about breeding and was worried about female health> 
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11/21/08 08:21pm
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BeardiePal
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Message To: Detra26 In reference to Message Id: 1902887
Hey everybody
I have no idea what the percentage is...I know it can be aggressive....if you are talking about the "act" itself. I have bred a few times and have not had even the first bite to have to doctor. It was aggressive but not life threatening. If your female’s weight is optimal and you pair two dragons of about the same size it should be ok....And give them plenty of room to move around...I hope this helps...Beth
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12/01/08 06:20am
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Krusty
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Message To: BeardiePal In reference to Message Id: 1907373
Hey everybody
My death rate has been 0.00% in 5 years.
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12/01/08 06:25pm
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Detra26
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Message To: Krusty In reference to Message Id: 1907645
Hey everybody
thanks all that was helpful and very incouraging!!!!
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12/02/08 12:31am
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Krusty
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Message To: Detra26 In reference to Message Id: 1907851
Hey everybody
Let me warn you that I do know of people who rushed their females along and let them breed at a very small size and age. One friend of mine DID lose a female who was dropping clutches every 25 days for 4 months and wasn’t able to recover the energy lost in making eggs (apparently). I’m not sure if she needed to feed the girl more/better or if it was an egg complication directly (dystocia), but a beautiful little Citrus girl passed at a year old. It’s your call, but waiting until they are bulky and 18 months old is safer. Making eggs = a lot of stored energy lost from the female’s body each time. It’s kind of a "Catch 22" as you can’t stop a young girl from cycling, only to not let her retain sperm and continue to dump eggs so frequently. Once mated, they seem to cycle and fully shell/drop eggs more times than unmated IMO.
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12/02/08 05:31am
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