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pregnantcies

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Question
wat age does a female brearded dragon get pregnant because my male has been on top of her and movin his rear end i dont no the real age of her but i was told that it was a year old but i didt think so my self she looked to small but she has grown now tho so if u could get back to me i would be great ful thanks allan .

Answer
 A year old dragon is sexually mature but not physically mature.  Get them separated right away.  That male will stress her to the point of death.  They should have been separated at 5-6 months.  If you bought them together from a pet shop there is high chance that they are siblings so any eggs she might lay should be frozen overnight as soon as she lays them, and go to www.blackninjakitty.com, click on dragons, and then click on laybox instructions.  She may lay 2-3 clutches of eggs.  Eggs laid for and entire year should be treated this way as she will retain sperm for a year.  Once they are separated, make sure she gets all the good calcium rich salad and locusts she wants.  Poor girl was probably intimidated by that male from getting her fair share of food.  You may see her grow more properly once she has her own enclosure.