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05-03-11, 01:10 PM
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co-habiting
ive heard that you can mix lizard species if they have the same requirements, so im just wondering if you could have a baby beardie in with a gecko as a temporary measure.
im not thinking of doing it unless its absolutely possible but i am curious though
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05-03-11, 01:11 PM
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Re: co-habiting
I wouldn't do it. Beardies can be nippy to cage mates and considering how soft a gecko's skin can be it would be to much of a risk.
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05-03-11, 01:13 PM
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Re: co-habiting
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Originally Posted by NennaMeerkat
I wouldn't do it. Beardies can be nippy to cage mates and considering how soft a gecko's skin can be it would be to much of a risk.
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That, and if one animal is sick they will likely both get sick. And if you come in and see signs that one animal is sick, how will you know which if they have no visible signs.
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05-03-11, 01:13 PM
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Re: co-habiting
Apart from any animosity between them you have the same risks with any animals sharing space. You see a dodgy looking poo - who did it? If one gets ill, good chance you have to treat two animals not one. When you feed you would need to separate them anyway. When you get the new beardie it will need a quarantine tank for at least three months if not six so may as well just stay in this tank for ever.
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05-03-11, 01:14 PM
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Re: co-habiting
Lol stephan, wee must be psychic!!
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05-03-11, 03:30 PM
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Re: co-habiting
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Originally Posted by ilovemypets1988
ive heard that you can mix lizard species if they have the same requirements, so im just wondering if you could have a baby beardie in with a gecko as a temporary measure.
im not thinking of doing it unless its absolutely possible but i am curious though
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Sharing isn't all bad as long as you know the risks. I keep 2 or more to a cage all the time, especially during breeding. That being said, I would NEVER recommend mixing species.
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05-03-11, 03:47 PM
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Re: co-habiting
i was just curious as i know that mixed geckos can be kept together, e..g, crested and leo, theres been several different chameleons kept together, ive even heard of a skink and a beardie kept together in a single cage, so was wondering about everyones opinions on this particular matter
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05-03-11, 03:51 PM
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Re: co-habiting
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i was just curious as i know that mixed geckos can be kept together, e..g, crested and leo
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There is no way a crestie and a leo can be properly kept together. To put it simply: Leopard geckos require a hotspot in the low 90s. Crested geckos need temps in the 70s to low 80s and will die if kept above 85 for any length of time.
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05-03-11, 04:56 PM
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Re: co-habiting
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Originally Posted by reptile65
There is no way a crestie and a leo can be properly kept together. To put it simply: Leopard geckos require a hotspot in the low 90s. Crested geckos need temps in the 70s to low 80s and will die if kept above 85 for any length of time.
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Not that I advise it, but would it be possible to keep them in together in a terrarium with a large temperature gradient with multiple hotspots?
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05-03-11, 06:49 PM
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Re: co-habiting
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Not that I advise it, but would it be possible to keep them in together in a terrarium with a large temperature gradient with multiple hotspots?
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No. Leos also like it pretty dry, while cresties like it more humid. Not to mention the huge risk of them fighting and possibly killing each other. They also have completely different diets. Just not a good idea IMO.
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05-03-11, 09:32 PM
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Re: co-habiting
I have a dragon that looooves eating f/t small mice. I was feeding a snake near him one day and I though he'd break through the glass to get the mouse I had . So I found a smaller one and he actually jumped to take it out of my hand. If I put anything but him in that tank he'd devour it. Mixing breeds is absolutely tabboo. Its unnecessary and dangerous.
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05-03-11, 09:33 PM
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Re: co-habiting
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Originally Posted by Stormy Night
I have a dragon that looooves eating f/t small mice. I was feeding a snake near him one day and I though he'd break through the glass to get the mouse I had . So I found a smaller one and he actually jumped to take it out of my hand. If I put anything but him in that tank he'd devour it. Mixing breeds is absolutely tabboo. Its unnecessary and dangerous.
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you're not feeding that dragon mice very often, are you?
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05-03-11, 09:35 PM
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Re: co-habiting
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Originally Posted by Stormy Night
I have a dragon that looooves eating f/t small mice. I was feeding a snake near him one day and I though he'd break through the glass to get the mouse I had . So I found a smaller one and he actually jumped to take it out of my hand. If I put anything but him in that tank he'd devour it. Mixing breeds is absolutely tabboo. Its unnecessary and dangerous.
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EEK.. I would never personally do that.
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you're not feeding that dragon mice very often, are you?
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I concur...
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05-03-11, 11:50 PM
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Re: co-habiting
Lol. Yea. I feed it strictly mice and roofing nails. No of course not. I have to cover his tank when I'm feeding the snakes because he will freak out. He wants mice. I don't know wtf ppl were feeding him before me. he can smell them across the room. Like bringing a bucket of fried chicken into a house of dieters.
I've read up on it pretty well and I haven't really found any info advising aginst it. In fact I've found ppl that sprinkle their dragons food with f/t mice pinkys because they have more vitamins than crickets. I was more so useing my experience with his temperament as to why mixing species is a bad idea. He would probably eat a shoe if I put it in there. He's had a tiny mouse twice in his 10 years...I can't speak for before me
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05-03-11, 11:56 PM
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Re: co-habiting
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Originally Posted by Stormy Night
Lol. Yea. I feed it strictly mice and roofing nails. No of course not. I have to cover his tank when I'm feeding the snakes because he will freak out. He wants mice. I don't know wtf ppl were feeding him before me. he can smell them across the room. Like bringing a bucket of fried chicken into a house of dieters.
I've read up on it pretty well and I haven't really found any info advising aginst it. In fact I've found ppl that sprinkle their dragons food with f/t mice pinkys because they have more vitamins than crickets. I was more so useing my experience with his temperament as to why mixing species is a bad idea. He would probably eat a shoe if I put it in there. He's had a tiny mouse twice in his 10 years...I can't speak for before me
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greens and insects. no shoes.
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