AboutPam Expertise I can answer 98% of all questions regarding the husbandry of most desert to temperate climate omnivore and herbivore lizards. This would include bearded dragons, and skinks. I can also answer questions regarding iguanas. I can not help with snakes,amphibians,crustations or arachnids.
For tortoises I will only refer you to the World Chelonian Trust.
I am not a vet, but I've had enough medical (human) training to know that when a reptile is showing symptoms he needs definitive care. That means a vet, period. I can help with a few conditions, such as prolapse, so that the animal has the best chance at the vet to treat and recover.
The answer to having two species sharing the same habitat will always be no.
Just because you don't like my answer does not mean I'm wrong.
As for breeding animals, especially bearded dragons who already have a weak gene pool as it is, you will get all the reasons why you shouldn't. There are enough inexperienced breeders out there, filling pet stores with undersized sickly babies, I will not add to their number.
If you need a lizard identified, please give me an idea of where you live and a description of the animal.
Experience I own and breed bearded dragons (pogona vitticeps). I've been a member of several e-mail lizard care groups, I am both a forum chat moderator for Reptilerooms.com, and forum moderator for Pogona and Babyiguana Yahoo Groups. I have soaked in the knowledge of some of the best researchers, rehabbers, and herp veterinarians from those groups
Organizations Long Island Herpetological Society
International Reptile Conservation Society
Education/Credentials SUNY @ Farmingdale - Animal Science
Univ. of GA - Pre-Vet
Question Help.... I bought two bearded dragons about 3 weeks ago. the breeder said they are about 5 months old.... They are siblings. One is grwoing just great. Look really beautiful and has really strong color. The other seems to have failure to thrive.. Griffin wont eat and just lays on the rock. I have read everything. It seems like I have the tank at the correct temp. UVB abd UVA lighting. Like I said one is just really healthy. I want to take her to the vet but I am trying to avoid a huge vet bill at this time. I feed Griffin baby food with calcium and some mashed up pellet food three times a day. I have to gently pry her mouth open to get her to eat. Fang does not seem to hurt her. I have read about one dragon intimidating the other so maybe Griffin jsut has given up. Today I noticed Fang laying on her... I would move Fang but FAng would go right back and stand on her.I am going to try to seperate them and give Griffin her own cage. Do you have any ideas?
Answer Giving her her own tank would be the best thing you can do, and a soon as possible. Intimidation can be very subtle. Fang's being on top of her is one indication, keeping her from properly basking. When she gets her own place, it may take a few days for her to realize that all her food is actually hers, but then she should get the idea.
Also 5 months old Fang may start going after his sister to mate, and stress her even more. Even if you have to set one up in a Sterlite bin, I wouldn't wait to get them apart.
