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Hey all,

Here is my little girl, Kami. She is a little under a year old.
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She is missing a foot and part of the end of her tail. They both got bit off by a cagemate at the store that I work at, unfortunately. So I adopted her, and she is doing fabulous.

I want to eventually breed her to Pharoah here, my pride and joy
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He is also a pet store find, I bought him almost 4 years ago at a small shop where I used to live. I love this guy, and his colors are so awesome, I NEED to get some of his babies! lol.

Anyhoo, it seems that Kami isnt growing nearly as fast as Pharoah did. She pigs out on superworms, crickets, and salad every day and seems fine and healthy. I need to get a scale to get her exact weight. I know I cant breed her this year, most likely next summer, but what is the ideal weight for these guys to breed? I cant seem to find an exact gram number. She is just a lot smaller then Pharoah was at the same age. Is it because she is female? Pharoah is the first and only dragon I have ever had until last year when i got Kami, so I dont know. And I wanna make sure i know when its safe for her to breed. I have successfully bred leopard geckos, and i have crested gecko eggs as well as more leo eggs this year (fingers crossed they will all hatch!) but never beardies. I appreciate any responses!
 
Females can breed at one year and even before, but most of the reading I have done suggests that breeding prior to 18 months can seriously impact the health and lifespan of a female dragon. Having said that, I would not consider breeding a female before her second birthday.
 
I did say "at least 1 year" although I wasn't encouraging the practice... Weight can play an even bigger role than age in my mind though. I would sooner breed a large 1 year old beardie than a small 2 year old (again, I am NOT encouraging either practice, just making an example)
-Drew
 
Thanks guys! And thanks for the link, Drew. That info sheet is awesome, exactly what I was looking for :) (and, I see you answered this post on kingsnake as well, hehe. I posted it on both.) I wasnt planning on breeding her until at least next summer, by then she will be a year and a half.
 
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