10 Things You NEED To Know Before Breeding Bearded Dragons

[@LandonOutdoors112]

Could you give me a resource to educate myself on the different types of beardies? We have a hypo het translucent blue bar and I would love to know more about the different types. I’m glad you discussed the unethical breeding. My son is just starting to research breeding for his bearded dragon in the future. Thank you

[@qbstailsnscales]

I have two videos that go into the different morphs.

[@boldcoastexotics]

I'll be sure to watch this after the kids 😴 🤙

[@qbstailsnscales]

Yea you're probably right, I may have to bring it back an hour and start uploading at 6pm.

[@boldcoastexotics]

My shorts do better on the weekends mid day for sure.

[@qbstailsnscales]

@@boldcoastexotics I've noticed that as well

[@theforgotonnoble2010]

@@qbstailsnscales yeah I like your channel more

[@theforgotonnoble2010]

I'll be sure I'll write this in my book

[@MindofKasper]

thanks for great info bro

[@qbstailsnscales]

Absolutely!

[@SalemCBR1]

Your intro is the best! lol ...logo... done. Yes!

[@qbstailsnscales]

Lol I actually stopped doing it a few videos ago because I got some feedback telling me to get to the point 😅

[@ChristianHumphrey-dt7di]

Didn’t know y’all had a KZbin, can’t wait to see y’all at kre on the 20th

[@qbstailsnscales]

Should be there!

[@ashlyeegarcia3360]

I’m am not currently looking to breed my bearded dragon, but I am curious what would be the best pairing for my male red hypo translucent? If I ever did want to breed him I would want his future offspring to have his same coloring. What would you recommend?

[@qbstailsnscales]

I would stay with red, mixing colors is okay but then you don't get pure saturation. I would also look for a female that isn't visual translucent. Anything else you add, leatherback or dunner or genetic stripe, is up to you.

[@ashlyeegarcia3360]

Thank you. I was having a hard time finding that information.

[@qbstailsnscales]

@@ashlyeegarcia3360 no problem! If you ever want to get into it for a hobby/business, join my patreon and I'll help you get started. www.patreon.com/qbstailsnscales

[@Funnynfish]

Thank you for all the information. I got my bearded dragon at a pet store. When I got her she had MBS in one of her legs so I know they don’t have proper care at pet stores. My friend got one the day before me and she is the same age as mine but hasn’t grown much. My bearded dragon is a year old so I think she’ll live.

[@qbstailsnscales]

@Funnynfish happy to hear that she is still alive, sad to hear that the dragon came with issues from the start. The pet stores do a crap job of informing people of the health status.

[@Funnynfish]

Oh also I have a question when should bearded dragons stop being breed? Like when is a age that it’s not good for them

[@qbstailsnscales]

@@Funnynfish I typically stop at about 4-5 years.

[@Funnynfish]

@@qbstailsnscales ok thank you

[@qbstailsnscales]

@@Funnynfish no problem!

[@richardbowman6227]

I went for the 4 feet 2 x 2 and lots of climbing structures and hiding areas im struggling to regulate temperature my bascking are is sitting at 44c my coolarea is 37c i think im going to need a thermostat im pick up the baby tomorrow but dont want to until i can regulate the temp all advice is appreciated im a newbie

[@qbstailsnscales]

Definitely would recommend a thermostat! Always do!

[@KP90647]

24" is fine as long as your uvb is strong enough. Arcadia and my own uvb reading show that the 14% provided enough uvb at 24" and is not too much uvb until it is under 12" from the bulb.

[@qbstailsnscales]

@@KP90647 correct

[@evanlongwell4196]

Does anyone know what to do with unwanted eggs I don’t have any eggs but just want it for information just in case for the future

[@qbstailsnscales]

Freeze them and then toss them.

[@dereksmyth8596]

So why is it that you can't breed the same morph type together? I'm not breeding just thinking about it in the future. I just got a Red Hypo Trans.

[@qbstailsnscales]

Hypo has been around forever and therefore the lineage of hypo is so spread out that there is a very good chance you won't be breeding any closely related animals. Translucent has been around for a very long time too but for some reason when breeding trans to trans, the dragons tend to have neurological issues and sometimes are born with defects. Zero and witblits are still not diluted enough into the bloodline and are still known to cause birth defects.

[@hunterriley6037]

So if I would buy a Hypo Bearded Dragon and a Het trans Dragon and got the linage and saw they weren’t related I could breed them? If not what pairings can I do? I really love the Zero look a lot. And kinda stumbled into people breeding them on accident. Just kinda curious.

[@qbstailsnscales]

buying a hypo and breeding it to a het trans would only produce het hypo poss het trans. I have two videos on beardie genetics and I suggest you watch them. It will help you learn about different morphs.

[@tobiaslehning]

so what CAN you breed? ;). new to bearded dragons, but want to learn! I like high reds or high yellows

[@qbstailsnscales]

As long as you don't do the pairings I mentioned, you will be fine. I also have a patreon where I do one on one sessions and discuss your plans. www.patreon.com/qbstailsnscales

[@theforgotonnoble2010]

Yesterday I saw an expert bearded dragon breeder and he kept 20 bearded dragons in a 30 gallon is that okay

[@qbstailsnscales]

20 baby dragons in a 30g? That is not ok. Adult dragons in a 30g is not okay. Minimum is 40g and I still that is too small, 75g is adequate if you're looking at glass tanks.

[@theforgotonnoble2010]

Cool

[@KhangTrương-f2j]

My bearded dragon has been deformed since birth and has a very small eye. Baby still eats and moves very quickly. can she breed when she grown? Thank you

[@qbstailsnscales]

@@KhangTrương-f2j no, dragons with deformities should definitely not be bred.

[@adventstrolls5817]

hello .. can you give me advice what gene best i can pair breed for my Leatherback hypo trans ph wits female..

[@HammboneBob]

So you're breeding pagona vitticeps right? Does vitticeps cover the others as well or do you know of any reliable resources that can help with that?

[@qbstailsnscales]

Vitticeps is the most common, barbata are hard to get in the US, and rankins have similar care.

[@HammboneBob]

That's very helpful thank you sir.

[@qbstailsnscales]

@@HammboneBob no problem!

[@ExoPets-ce5re]

I got 8 adult bearded dragons will it work sense I keep them out side in 2 in x 4 in by 4 foot enclosures?

[@qbstailsnscales]

Yea you can keep them outside, but how many are in a 4x4x2 area?

[@ExoPets-ce5re]

@@qbstailsnscales 3 each

[@ExoPets-ce5re]

@@qbstailsnscales I wanna put them out today can but it's 108 degrees out is that to hot for them? I'll be adding Huge huge caves for them on sand to make it cooler for them Sense it's hot

[@qbstailsnscales]

@ExoPets-ce5re is it air temp or is just the temp from standing in the sun? It may be too hot if they can dig underground and get cooler.

[@ExoPets-ce5re]

@@qbstailsnscales temp from the sun

[@denisekirk8571]

Great information.

[@qbstailsnscales]

Thank you for the support!

[@jasonlombera7096]

Is it bad to breed two recessive leatherbacks together or one recessive leatherback and a leatherback pairing? Thanks

[@qbstailsnscales]

Recessive leather is out of my realm, I don't know if there is any downside to breeding visual to visual. There is only one person breeding recessive leathers that I know of.

[@CaylaHawkins-mw2gr]

So can I breed a central and a yellow citus dragons?

[@qbstailsnscales]

Central bearded dragon is the locality. Doesn't really have anything to do with the genetics or color. So technically, yes, you can breed them together. I personally wouldn't because it sounds like a, mainly, normal pairing.

[@graciegipson8524]

Any advice on a first time male who won’t breed a receptive female?

[@qbstailsnscales]

Leave them together for a week. If you do not see a lock, that doesn't mean one didn't happen. Also, not every dragon is a breeder.

[@graciegipson8524]

@@qbstailsnscales thank you will try and see!

[@jarquezewindley8118]

I got so much info from this video

[@qbstailsnscales]

So glad to hear! I hope it was worth the watch then!

[@nervousnerdess8684]

I’d love to make patternless reds. The baby I’m considering is hypo trans German import line. What would be an ethical pairing with highest chance to pass on saturated / minimally patterned red? 🤔 Also why don’t red witblits exist?

[@qbstailsnscales]

Red witblits exist and so do extremely yellow witblits. Its all about selective breeding. I have some super high end reds right now. Message me on Facebook or Instagram and I'll help you decide with what to pair.

[@EvilKaNegro]

Hey bro. What would you breed with a Male Zero 66% het translucent/ het leatherback? I wonder what a citrus or red dragon would look like with a zero of my lineage. Thanks!

[@ryankerwin9115]

So how do you get something like a zero. If you can’t breed zeros together. Cause then they wouldn’t be actual zeros if they’re not bred by 2 zeros. Now I’m confused

[@qbstailsnscales]

Zero is a recessive morph. So if you breed two het zeros together, about 25% of the babies will be visual zeros. That is why they are so costly compared to other morphs.

[@ryankerwin9115]

@@qbstailsnscales ohhh ok. So that’s how you do get them. You just won’t have as many healthy ones. And I assume that’s the same with other morphs as well? You’ll get what you want but just be prepared for some not being healthy and suitable for the market? That makes more sense.

[@qbstailsnscales]

@@ryankerwin9115 breeding zero to zero or zero to het does produce less healthy babies which is not what you want. the same goes for witblits and wero pairings.

[@ryankerwin9115]

Got it that makes more sense now thank you

[@qbstailsnscales]

@@ryankerwin9115 also with translucent, you don't want to do trans to trans because of the same reason, but trans to het trans seems to be okay.

[@charlieecharliee]

Why we can mix Zero to het zero? Or Wilbits to het willbits

[@qbstailsnscales]

They are considered unethical because they create weaker offspring. People do it to increase profit so you can get 25% more witblits or zero, but at the same time the babies are weaker and therefore all the negative effects are the problem of the buyers.

[@umarpin8809]

With the first unethical is it only unethical because it's wero to wero? Can you breed het trans to het tans?

[@qbstailsnscales]

There are a lot of unethical pairings. Het trans to het trans is not one of them.

[@charlieecharliee]

The first one was not an ethical couple, so what was it and why can't it be?

[@qbstailsnscales]

which first ones? The first set of dragons was shown to see different sizes and one that is ready to breed and one that isn't.

[@redeemablejunkjournals7638]

What do you mean when you say your red bearded dragon is trans but not visual trans? Could you explain please? Thanks

[@qbstailsnscales]

@redeemablejunkjournals7638 not sure where I said that, but there is het trans and visual trans. Het translucent means that the dragon carries one copy of the gene. Visual translucent means that it carries two copies of the gene.

[@redeemablejunkjournals7638]

@@qbstailsnscales how do I know if my bearded dragon is visual and het? So I need to talk to the breeder?

[@redeemablejunkjournals7638]

@@qbstailsnscales I have a red hypo trans. Just trying to understand what would be a good breeding partner for it? I’m no where ready to start breeding but trying to learn all I can about it. It seems almost all morphs have hypo or trans in their morph.

[@qbstailsnscales]

@redeemablejunkjournals7638 yes, the breeder you get the dragon from will give you the details. If they cannot, then I would treat the dragon as a pet and not breed it.

[@qbstailsnscales]

@redeemablejunkjournals7638 yes, people breed for color and hypo and translucent enhances colors in different ways. If you ever have questions, you can reach out via Instagram or Facebook.

[@TýnaM-y4f]

Can a male breed to more than 1 female? I have 1 male and 2 females but im not currently wanting to breed them and i wouldnt end up breeding one of the females that soon because she is much smaller than the male and other female. Just curious

[@qbstailsnscales]

Yes, it's very common for them to breed to several females in the wild.

[@TýnaM-y4f]

​​@@qbstailsnscales Thank you for the answer

[@qbstailsnscales]

@@TýnaM-y4f of course!

[@theforgotonnoble2010]

One thing which I wrong 400g is obese for a bearded dragon it needs to be 350 at most

[@qbstailsnscales]

sorry that is incorrect, 350g is the average weight of a 1-2 year old dragon, after that they will gain girth and that is when dragons will bulk up store fat for any times of fasting. Dragons will easily get to 400g and even 500g if you let them. 400g is not an obese dragon.

[@theforgotonnoble2010]

@@qbstailsnscales cool

[@theforgotonnoble2010]

@@qbstailsnscales thanks for the fact I have 3 1 year old beardies that are 200grams so I should let them get to 400 before breeding

[@qbstailsnscales]

@@theforgotonnoble2010 my personal opinion is that you need about another year or two of thorough research and then maybe you can start breeding.

[@theforgotonnoble2010]

@@qbstailsnscales I've already been researching for 4years

[@JohnLopez-jt1cj]

Is there a certain time of the year to breed them?

[@qbstailsnscales]

People have been known to breed year round, but the best time is after brumation. However, in most cases, it's up to the female dragon.

[@JohnLopez-jt1cj]

@qbstailsnscales thank you, I'm a first time breeder, I'm ready but I'm waiting on them.

[@qbstailsnscales]

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[@wheatyboiigaming3922]

Sweet! Gonna breed mine eventually

[@qbstailsnscales]

what do you have? as far as genetics

[@wheatyboiigaming3922]

@@qbstailsnscales well originally I had purchased a petco beardie but with the information in this video I think this one will just be a pet and ill find reputable breeders with known heritage in my area, but im moving into a bigger place hopefully within a year so by then I'll start looking into it. I really like the orange and red colors but don't really personally care for leather back.

[@qbstailsnscales]

@@wheatyboiigaming3922 yea definitely shouldn't breed pet store dragons. The unknowns aren't worth the risks.

[@taedaglobal2904]

Can you breed witblits and red monster?

[@qbstailsnscales]

You can breed witblits and red monsters.

[@taedaglobal2904]

@@qbstailsnscales I’m sorry can you breed them to each other sorry 😂

[@qbstailsnscales]

@@taedaglobal2904 yea you can breed them to each other. As long as the red monster isn't het wit.

[@juleonliquigan8047]

If I breed HYPO het ZERO female to another HYPO het ZERO male. Possible kids could be “PH ZERO and ZERO” correct?

[@qbstailsnscales]

Yes, all will be hypo and about 25% will be zero and the rest will be 66% het zero.

[@juleonliquigan8047]

@@qbstailsnscales you are awesome! Thank you!

[@juleonliquigan8047]

@@qbstailsnscales another question. Is that 25% a quantity in the clutch? Or a chance of getting ZERO?

[@qbstailsnscales]

@@juleonliquigan8047 no problem at all!

[@qbstailsnscales]

@@juleonliquigan8047 that is the chance of getting the zero, but because we can't be certain, we say about 25% of the clutch. However it could be 50% of the clutch or 5%. The 25% chance is per egg.

[@axlbulanhagui]

How about letherback x dunner lether back ?

[@qbstailsnscales]

Leatherback to leatherback still so no can do.

[@axlbulanhagui]

So sad.. i got my 1st baby last week 😣

[@qbstailsnscales]

I usually create breeding pairs and trios and add them to my website at a discount for anyone who wants to get into breeding. You can message me on FB or IG and I'll help you out.

[@princeodarkness1]

Wait am I able to breed her to het witblit

[@qbstailsnscales]

Het to het witblits and zeros are the only way to breed them ethically.

[@MizukiOokami01]

Can you breed normal to normal?

[@qbstailsnscales]

Lol sure

[@mememachine2681]

So I have a large German giant male and want to start breeding them but I'm have a hard time finding a female anyone know people breeding them

[@qbstailsnscales]

Your dragon is most likely not a German giant. Unless he's over 30 inches, he is just a large vitticeps. German giants have been bred out of existence.

[@mememachine2681]

@@qbstailsnscales I believe he is 29 in and almost 750 grams he came from and accidental clutch and I now the mom was 33 in. But the dad was sub 30

[@qbstailsnscales]

@@mememachine2681 sounds like you have a hybrid. Which means it's still not a German giant.

[@HELLDEVR]

Could i breed a normal male with a trans hypo zero female?

[@qbstailsnscales]

Is the normal from a breeder or a pet store. If the answer is breeder, then gotta make sure its not het zero. If its pet store, then you can't breed it because you don't know lineage.

[@baoquaytv]

Can i breed zero male to het zero female And Hypo trans male to hypo trans female?

[@qbstailsnscales]

Definitely not..

[@baoquaytv]

@@qbstailsnscales thanks reply 🙏🏻

[@qbstailsnscales]

@@baoquaytv zeros should only come from het to het. Translucent should only be bred to het trans.

[@baoquaytv]

@@qbstailsnscales so hypo zero to hypo trans should be fine? 😅

[@qbstailsnscales]

@@baoquaytv yes that is fine

[@cheesepuffs680]

Why are so many of these genes considered unethical to breed together? Does it not just improve the odds for offspring to visually have the gene?

[@qbstailsnscales]

Yes it would, but the offspring end up with extreme deformities that most likely lead to death. This is why its unethical. People will think that they will just get more of the genetic, but then they end up with a bunch of dead babies, all for the best chance at a bigger payday.

[@kirstyward4932]

Read into dominant and recessive alleles. When you breed 2 recessive, what you end up with is weak and defective lineages. When you breed ethical and not just for looks then you have the health of not just this generation but the future clutches health also at the first foremost part of the breeding of dragons which is the difference between a backyard breeder and a true breeder.

[@qbstailsnscales]

@@kirstyward4932 exactly! The health of future generations is honestly the biggest thing in this hobby. Which is why I'm so against people who don't do their research beforehand on genetics and ethical breeding.

[@mrladoucier1534]

Always remember, breeding bearded dragons is basically impossible. You can't do it so don't even try. Only this guy, and a few other people's uncle Kenny know how to do it properly. Don't watch this video around your wife or children because they will realize you aren't a real man and leave you for a better lizard maker

[@qbstailsnscales]

Lol what!? Make this make sense..

[@rastareptilerescue]

​@@qbstailsnscalesdat guy cud nah get it 😂

[@qbstailsnscales]

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