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B.D.

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Question
I have a bunch of questions concerning my baby dragon. I was told that i have been taking care of him wrong the entire time i have owned him ( 4 months ). You have told me to never keep 2 males together, but what if they are from the same clutch of eggs? will that change how they act? I have been told that if i cant find time to clean his cage once a week then i will need to get the carpet grass stuff. I have also been told that a fountain would be great to have as a water dish because the like moving water. This is the website that i used and found this information for myself.
            www.beardeddragons.org.
it would be great if you could send me a link to the best website to use or a list of things to get for my baby dragon. sorry i have so many questions, just want to be the best owner i can be. that and i want to be a herpetologist more then anything. I am 18 and almost finished with my last year of school. any info on that would be great to. thank you.

Answer
Having males even if in the same clutch Is still very dangerous. You need two lamps, good watt bulbs ( one day and one night ) you can use normal store bought sand for the habitat, keep it clean though. Scoop droppings and keep your dragon clean. Have a log from the nearest pet store for ur beardie to go under and on top. A fountain Is good, they probaly will drink from it bit it must be clean water. Now I can only do this with few people but ur a new beardie owner and I'll give you my personal email. Dragonfirebreeding@yahoo.com.  And for the career your are looking at, you have a very long road.