How old before selling babies?

[yager_ps]

I have a large group on 2 week old beardies. I think I heard not to sell younger than 1 month.
Does this sound right? Or should I wait longer than that.

[ICULIZARD]

I would wait until they are 6 weeks......sent you a pm.

ICULIZARD

[doenoe]

dont wanna be a pain here, but why is it that you cant sell beardies that are younger then 6 weeks?
Just wondering
Greetz Daan

[tHeGiNo]

There are several factors involved, young dragons can be very fragile and require a tedious feeding schedule, meaning several times a day, which some keepers may not be able to provide. The six week wait ensures the dragon is eating, growing and able to enter a new home confident in its survival.

Its not that you can't, it moreso an insurance thing.

[ICULIZARD]

Hi Daan....

Usually established breeders over here use the 6 rule. They don't sell the babies until they are 6 weeks old or 6 inches (whatever comes first).

It's a good idea as thegino said to make sure your babies are established and eating well before they are sold. When they are sold and go to a new home, stress becomes an issue and as you know.....stress causes lots of other things to happen with dragons (coccidia overloads etc). An older dragon is more likely to come through the change with flying colours :)

ICULIZARD

[tHeGiNo]

Not to mention, not everyone has access to crickets the size of a grain of sand :P. Problem here is that oftentimes, people are unaware of the results of feeding too large a prey item.

[Alberto]

I like waiting 2 months before releasing mine. Just to be on the safe side. :)

[concept3]

I waight till their first shed

[doenoe]

aha, thank you all for clearing that up for me :)

[Newbie_Reptilia]

iv herd and red that u shuldnt sell a bearded dragon till there atleast 2 months old. Hope i could help

[DNA Reptiles]

I would say definitely 6 weeks at the earliest, or after their second shed.