Hello everyone

[toothlessandpuff]

I'm a first time bearded dragon owner.. I have a male and a female. The male's name is Toothless and female's name is Puff.
I'm not sure what type of dragon they are, except I think Puff is a leatherback.
I got them from Scott Smith's All Animal Expo in Wheaton, IL, about a month ago Sunday.

 

[Elemental Dragon Lord]

Be ready with a second cage when they get older. Welcome to your new addiction.

 

[PatsyB]

Welcome! They are adorable, love the names!

 

[toothlessandpuff]

Be ready with a second cage when they get older. Welcome to your new addiction.

Why would I need a separate cage?

 

[RaidenMarshall]

Welcome! You'll be needing a second cage, as they will likely mate when they get older or they might not get along and you could end up with an injured beardie they're okay for now, but definitely get them each a 40gal breeder at the minimum to keep em happy and give em lots of space!

And granted you do want to breed them, the cost of breeding will require a lot more money and hopefully you have a feeder colony ready for the babies. You'll have to separate them after breeding as well or the male might try to mate with her while she's trying to recover.

But as I said! Welcome! They're adorable little guys

 

[toothlessandpuff]

Well thank you. I really wish the breeder had told me that before I got a male and a female, she told me that they would breed but not that they would need a separate cage. About what age do they start breeding?

 

[Elemental Dragon Lord]

Usually the male is ready at year one with the female at 2. They can earlier but it's not safe

 

[toothlessandpuff]

Usually the male is ready at year one with the female at 2. They can earlier but it's not safe

Thank you for the info!! I appreciate it. I will keep an eye on them, and purchase a new tank ASAP.

 

[PatsyB]

Usually the male is ready at year one with the female at 2. They can earlier but it's not safe

Mine are reaching those ages and starting to give each other the googly eyes Luci looks over at Dexter from his end of the couch with the "how you doin?" look and Dexter looks at me with the "OMG, mom he's looking at ME" look LOL!

 

[Elemental Dragon Lord]

No she is giving the "when are you going to let me date?" Look

 

[toothlessandpuff]

I just adopted another dragon, she is quite a bit older.. Her name is Fat Patricia..

 

[SpikeDragon714]

I just adopted another dragon, she is quite a bit older.. Her name is Fat Patricia.. View attachment 10311

They're quite addicting aren't they! We have two so far and I'm already investigating stackable vivs! They're just too fun!

 

[toothlessandpuff]

They're quite addicting aren't they! We have two so far and I'm already investigating stackable vivs! They're just too fun!

They are!! I just love them!! They love car rides, and I bring them to the Reptile show, they just love the attention. It's GREAT!! )

 

[Elemental Dragon Lord]

I have ten dragons, they are not addictive......lol

 

[Canicke]

Yeah – and you can quit at any time - right?

 

[SpikeDragon714]

I have ten dragons, they are not addictive......lol

Ten?! I love it! We're taking the kids to the reptile expo coming to Phoenix in Nov and I already told my hubby he better be prepared for another one! He just laughed at me... I don't think he took me seriously!

 

[toothlessandpuff]

Ten?! I love it! We're taking the kids to the reptile expo coming to Phoenix in Nov and I already told my hubby he better be prepared for another one! He just laughed at me... I don't think he took me seriously!

I went to the expo here in Wheaton and I'm really surprised I didn't come home with another dragon.

 

[PatsyB]

That's why I'm glad I don't drive and the expos are too hard to get there by train! We go to Reptile Fest at UIC in April. It's just a meet and greet, nothing being sold.

 

[Elemental Dragon Lord]

Phoenix? Do you mean the Mesa show or the Tuscon show?

 

[SpikeDragon714]

Phoenix? Do you mean the Mesa show or the Tuscon show?

It's called the Phoenix Reptile Expo but it's in Mesa. This will be our first time going so we're all pretty excited!