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[JUNGLE JIM]

But familiar with beardies. I bought four over 20 years ago and they lived 8-11 years. I just bought two more since I retired and can devote more time to them. I've had them for ten days now and both are eating well, although the smaller one who is 7 inches long is bullying the larger one who is 8 inches long. Already thinking about separating them. Wondering if they are both males but it's hard for me to tell since they are youngsters still. Maybe I'll take pictures of both undersides and get some help. I picked one for my 4 year old grandson and finally talked my wife into getting a couple .

 

[SusieQ]

You should never house beardies together as they are solitary animals. Too many risks as one will always dominate the other and it only takes seconds for real damage to be done to one or the other.

 

[Hdrydr31]

Welcome to the forum and back to beardies Would love to take a look at your dragons to help you out if your still wondering. You can also take a look at the links below several of our comments called general info new comers in that thread we have a section on how to determine the sex of the dragon.
Hope that you are able to separate them if 1 is getting bullied, both sexes can show dominance towards the smaller dragon, while there are some that are able to co-hab it's not advised for obvious reasons.
Looking forward to seeing pictures

 

[JUNGLE JIM]

I'm separating them as soon as I finish dinner. Have everything set up with lights on, just can't decide which one should go into smaller enclosure. It's the smaller dragon chasing the larger one. Many years ago I housed my male with two females year round with no aggression except breeding season. I kept the males separated all the time.

 

[Hdrydr31]

Yea that's going to be a decision of who you think is going to be bigger or more active..

 

[JUNGLE JIM]

I just separated them. Gave him a three super worm treat before I put him in.

 

[JUNGLE JIM]

Since I separated them, Spike which is the one I moved appears to be sulking. He won't eat crickets or greens in the new enclosure but will eat superworms that I hand feed him when I take him out. Definitely keeping and eye on him.

 

[PatsyB]

Maybe just going through some moving sickness. He'll come around once he realizes he only moved tanks and the rest of the surroundings are the same.

 

[JUNGLE JIM]

I switched Spike Jr. back to the original cage after giving him water through a syringe and a bath. I put Archer in the smaller enclosure and he's adapting to it well so far. Already eating crickets and greens this morning in his new cage. I guess some adapt to change better than others.

 

[Hdrydr31]

I switched Spike Jr. back to the original cage after giving him water through a syringe and a bath. I put Archer in the smaller enclosure and he's adapting to it well so far. Already eating crickets and greens this morning in his new cage. I guess some adapt to change better than others.

Yea some adapt quickly and some like to be stubborn...

 

[JUNGLE JIM]

Both are eating good now and Spike is getting familiar with the entire aquarium now. He keeps taking bites at the artificial green plants even though the real greens are inches away. He shed yesterday so that's a good sign. I ordered a Cavern kit with excavator clay and once it gets here will start setting up a bigger enclosure for Archer.