I need a way to explain why you can't cohab beardies!!!

[Dragon Lady]

I done told my bf beardies are dominance ruled animals. We started with our male Bruce and I came home to find a female lily, in his tank with him. My bf won't understand why "when then seem to enjoy each others company" you shouldn't cohab them. And I need a flat statement that will make him understand. A pic below is what he took that makes him feel he should keep them together...

*~*~*~ Love always bring difficulties, that is true, but the good side of it is that it gives energy ~*~*~*
-Vincent Van Gogh-

 

[Dragon Lady]

Nevermind I showed him pix of beardies fighting n he chsnged his tune.


*~*~*~ Love always bring difficulties, that is true, but the good side of it is that it gives energy ~*~*~*
-Vincent Van Gogh-

 

[Pat B]

I knew the pictures would change his mind.....good job!!

 

[Dizzy]

The pictures certainly do tell the horrific truth which if anyone ignored then quite honestly they shouldn't be able to own a BD IMO

 

[Dragon Lady]

Exactly! And yet he still sorta thinks they enjoyed each others company. But we have her in another 20gl all set up now. He'll live lol.


*~*~*~ Love always bring difficulties, that is true, but the good side of it is that it gives energy ~*~*~*
-Vincent Van Gogh-

 

[khaleesi]

Tell him you would like 2 dragons not 1 and 3/4 it's not worth the risk even if they do get along

 

[Noella]

Glad he's changed his tone. I shuddered to think of having two beardies cohabing with each other. They may get along first, but after that, it's the dominance factor and how they interact with each other.

I would not even think of giving Allie a friend that's alive. Her stuffed lovey's the only friend she needs to cuddle up to.

 

[river-7]

Good job; Dizzy; Keep up the good work and sooner or later he will catch on-maybe he's a slow learner lol-Lots of pics on the net showing the damage with 2-dragons living together and bring him here to read and discuss. River-7

 

[beardieparents7780]

They're babies ... Beardies arent social reptiles they will most likely have issues and possibly fight. I have a 6x2x2 enclosure but its divided in half. They need their own space and territory. Question is are you always there watching? Prob not so its best to keep them apart. 2 females are more successful but why risk it?

 

[Dragon Lady]

Indeed. We ended up giving Lily to a new home.. He just wouldn't come to terms with the fact that you can't and shouldn't cohab beardies, and instead of risking him just tossing her in there I figured we'd be better off as a 1 beardie household for now... Plus Bruce will get all the nomnoms to himself now!!!


*~*~*~ Love always bring difficulties, that is true, but the good side of it is that it gives energy ~*~*~*
-Vincent Van Gogh-

Really killed me to let her go, but it was the best thing for her in the end...