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lizards together

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Question
Is it safe to keep a beardee and a colared lizard in the same enclosure or would you advise against it?


Answer
Hi Robbie,
I really advise against housing different species together. Many times, even the same species can't be housed together for aggression reasons.
With different species, you run the risk of diseases...diseases that may not harm one species, but can be deadly to the other.
You also have differences in care requirements such as humidity, diet, temperatures and lighting.
If you are interested in getting lizards, I suggest getting only one, regardless of the species and raise that one and learn all you can before getting other species or more of the same that you already have.