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hello~!
i am a stay at home momma, i have several pets. my big dog i have had since i was 16, im 30..im a dedicated mother to alllllll my babies.

i have a few questions for you very experienced herpers. i have been so impressed with the majority of information i have read here at fauna..and i am asking humbly for your answers and ideas.


i have two beardies. they are separate right now, and no where near breeding age yet. One is positively a male, he is larger, i recieved him from a breeder in a trade for a pair of turtles.(which i have several, which DO breed)
my dragon is reportedly a hold back yellow and red dragon. this dragon is LOVELY! he is maturing into his colors and i am impressed. Long before he became so handsome, i bonded well with him and have fallen in love. :D
he is extra tame and kind, curious and sweet. never ever acts ugly, but is confident enough to assert himself with my children and even the dogs at times. (things are always kept safe..just fyi...i dont "trust" my dogs and my children are older and very respectful)
the thought of not having one of his offspring when he passes on...just made me think twice about getting him a girlfriend.

I do have a baby, which is almost positively a female. she is three months old and i should post pictures to see what yall think of her sex. this baby is also well tempered and curious. she is missing her tail, but otherwise exrtremely healthy and happy. she was a rescue type, the woman i recieved her from didnt realize the amount of time and money that ten baby dragons bring, and thoughtfully found homes for her superflous (sp) dragons. I think she is a variety of yellow dragon, and the woman is sure she didnt come from the same breeder. would it be prudent in about two years...when she matures to breed my dragons?

once i turn them on, what am i getting myself into?

do you think the color variety is good?

please share your thoughts
thanks!
michelle
GA
 
Thats a question you really can not answer til you know what you have as adults.

If she is healthy, good size and no matter if they came from the same breeder or not, fairly sure they are not related AND you know you can afford the cost which is very high per clutch, then you can make that decision to bred her.

Another factor is knowing oyu have good homes for them to go to. Common beardies unless you have a good reputation and something outstanding to offer, sell for less than it costs you to raise them to a saleable age properly.
They should never be sold before 6 weeks of age and then only if they are thriving well.

a clutch is 12-30 eggs (you do not have to incubate them all) and one clutch is going to cost a lot in crickets alone to feed, plus you have to have several set ups for them to separate size and personalities so you do not have more dragons with nipped toes and tails. One breeding can produce several clutches as the females retain sperm

We figured out one time that a normal clutch cost about $60 minimum per baby to raise to age 6 weeks, and that was with us already having the tanks/enclosures and lights.

This is why we only bred certain dragons and then only as many as we know we have homes for. Most breeders have cut back their stock to only high demand dragon lines and morphs due to this. In California we are told that shops out there turn down common baby dragons daily even when offered them at $15 each. They can not sell them.
 
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