how old is too old

[alivia werner]

how do you know when a dragon is too old for breeding when dose every body retire thier beardies

 

[Josh]

very good question. I'm not sure but I know some of our members who are breeders can weigh in on this

 

[Bill]

Some Retire them in 3 years some 4or 5 it depends on your preference, If you are trying to be a breader then it can depend on production or the health of the dragon I have a female now that is 4 years old and will not stop laying she has had 6 clutches and we have tried everything to stop her but she is very health and her weight does not drop .She will be seeing a vet soon.

 

[alivia werner]

thats awesome some dragons can live to be 15 3 or 4 years seems to be such a short time of thier life how long do they breed until in the wild

 

[Bill]

I have not seen a 15 year old dragon.

 

[Bill]

I have not seen a 15 year old dragon.

But I have heard of them

 

[alivia werner]

yea i heard some peoples last to be that old but most only go to 10 years so i should retire breeders at 4 and depending on thier health 5? and the males too or can they do it longer

 

[Cindy Hartman]

I have not seen a 15 year old dragon.

My female died at 15, I had her since she was around 7 weeks old. There's one that almost made it to 19 in the Guinness book of world records

 

[Tabasco]

I know of a few breeders who are still breeding 5 and 6 year old beardies. Depends on individual health and if they can still produce.