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Multiple Dragons

If you have more than one dragon they may house together while young juveniles but may have to be separated as they mature. Dragons are territorial by nature and social hierarchies will form that will contribute to one dragon assuming the dominant role. Dominant dragons will tend to be first to eat, occupy the prime basking areas and display more aggressive behaviors. When housing more than one dragon together their behaviors as well as growth rates should be closely monitored. Females will often house together with little issue but as stated, should be monitored to ensure their continuing health. As a rule, males should not be housed together due to the dominance issue and the potential to injure each other in the process of establishing it. Males and females can often be housed together with little problem and an additional female is often acceptable. When housing pairs or trios together a larger enclosure is necessary and there is the obvious potential to breed. Males and females from the same parentage should not be allowed to breed as this contributes to the production of weaker and less resilient dragons and the weakening of the species overall.