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 General breeding enquiry

Hi all, I am new to this forum but have been on the ball python one a bit. I have two bearded dragons which I am hoping will breed early next year. They are 12 month old now, she is 14" and he is 17" long. they live together in the same enclosure that is 3x2x2’.
I understand breeding can be full time job etc and have done a lot of research into it. Their light is set on photoperiod settings, less light in winter that summer etc gradually changing but some books say they need a temperature drop from december to january and some say they will breed without this, can anyone advise as i am worried about them getting too cold if i reduce temps.
here is a pic of my babies!


any advise please?
10/02/09  03:42pm

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   Message To: Slitherer   In reference to Message Id: 2079489


 General breeding enquiry

Hey,

They can and will breed at any time. In fact, they can breed as early as 5 months old. That is why it is recommended that you house them separately. You don’t want your girl to become gravid before she is 18 months old. At 18 months will be an adult and her bones will have stopped growing. If she becomes gravid before that time, she will place the calcium intended for her little body into shelling the eggs, therefore causing deficinecies that could truly harm her. So that she doesn’t have any problems with the laying, make sure she is at least 350 grams. Enough weight/strength to lay 20 to 30 eggs once a month for a few months.

Edel
10/02/09  08:08pm

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   Message To: Dragon Lover   In reference to Message Id: 2079612


 General breeding enquiry

Hiya! I do want them to brr=eed yes but I would not want it to happen if its going to make her ill, i was planning it for early next year, I thought they would not breed without the temp drop.
They have been living together since july, the guy in the shop said they will live hapily together, in fact put them together in the same cage in shop too see if they would get along. I am not sure her exact age as I got her from a friend but the shop reconed 9 month in july just gone. Should I separate them until she is 18 month?
10/04/09  01:55pm

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   Message To: Slitherer   In reference to Message Id: 2080203


 General breeding enquiry

hi,yes it would be best to seperate them untill she is 18mths.a female beardie can lay eggs every month for a whole year after just mating once.
10/10/09  10:41pm


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