Do you need a license to breed bearded dragons?

You need an animal dealer (live reptile) licence, a class of biodiversity conservation licence granted under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, to buy, sell or trade (deal in) live native reptiles for commercial purposes.

How much does a bearded dragon baby cost?

How Much Do Bearded Dragons Cost? A common baby bearded dragon costs $40 – $75 when purchased from a pet store. Adults are more expensive because the cost-of-care accumulates and the hard part of feeding juveniles is complete. Other factors that affect price are morph variations.

Is it difficult to breed bearded dragons?

Bearded dragon breeding can be quite daunting, and watching the courting can make you want to rescue the poor female, who before long will be pounced on by the male and her neck will then be bitten to hold her still.

What is the rarest bearded dragon breed?

Silkback Morph Possibly one of the most unique types of bearded dragon morphs, the silkback is completely lacking the classic spikes that other bearded dragons have.

How often do bearded dragons lay infertile eggs?

How Often Do Bearded Dragons Lay Infertile Eggs? During the mating season, a female bearded dragon can lay typically 1 to 5 clutches of infertile eggs over the course of a whole season.

Can you kiss your bearded dragon?

Don’t kiss or snuggle your bearded dragon, or eat or drink around it. These actions can spread Salmonella germs to your mouth and make you sick. Keep your bearded dragon out of your kitchen and other areas where you eat, store, or prepare food.

How long after mating do bearded dragons lay eggs?

4 to 6 weeks
Actual egg laying occurs 4 to 6 weeks after a successful mating. Gravid (carrying eggs) females will become very plump prior to laying.

How old can a bearded dragon get pregnant?

Bearded dragon breeding starts when they reach a physical size, not so much chronological age. In the wild, bearded dragons will typically be expected to come of breeding age between 1 and 2 years of age.

Is there a purple bearded dragon?

Blue and purple bearded dragons are very rare and can only happen when this translucent species retains their color into adulthood.

How big does a bearded dragon have to be to breed?

To guarantee the parentage of a bearded dragon you should only mate to one male per season or you will not know which is the father of a particular hatchling. A male bearded dragon (Pogona barbata) is sexually mature and can start breeding when it reaches a snout to vent length of between 127.5 mm and 135.5 mm (Stauber and Booth, 2003).

How to take care of a bearded dragon after mating?

Make sure to take care of her wound by flushing it with salt water, applying antibiotic ointment and covering with a pad. After mating, male bearded dragon’s hemipene will take some time to go back in. Check on him few hours after mating, and if his hemipene is still out, take him to the vet.

Can a male and female bearded dragon live together?

In fact, simply placing a female and male bearded dragon together can actually have terrible and even fatal consequences for the dragons and even the babies if you breed the wrong morphs! Can a Male and Female Bearded Dragon Live Together?

How many clutches do female bearded dragons lay in a year?

How many clutches and eggs do female bearded dragons lay in a year? Female bearded dragons may lay eggs even without breeding with a male. If she hasn’t mated with a male bearded dragon, her eggs will be infertile. But she will still need to lay the eggs no matter if they are viable or not.