When should I separate my beardies

[123TFM456]

quite true you can nether tell a lizards true nature

[Cowabunga]

One thing that is never mentioned how ever is the fact that some times it is unavoidable. Nearly every single breeder and ALL large breeders house multiples together and many times they house multiple adult females as well. The key is to give them few reasons to fight.. Enough space, adequate access to the basking area for all dragons, etc etc. Itd be 99.99% impossible to find a single person in here who has had a baby that has been solo since birth, just doesn't happen and just not reasonable.

The signs are rarely 'subtle' to anyone who has the experience. You'll notice one standing over the other, stare downs, puffing up, extremely black beards, darker markings on body and or belly just to name a few. Although sudden aggression can happen its usually with a lot more dragons in a confined area where most nips are like siblings punching eachother to move because they are in front of the TV or stepping on their foot.

Now as pets, if you don't have to keep them together then don't (Why take the risk?) but if there is nothing you can do till you get your new cage then do all you can to make sure there is plenty of food and plenty of handling and observation. As long as you're around and they understand you're boss they tend to behave a lot better. Another trick is to take one dragon out and put them somewhere on the out side of the cage where the other dragon is and they can see eachother through the glass, if they start hissing or head bobbing, puffing up and other things then you might have a problem.As long as one allows itself to be submissive and their sizes remain similar you should be ok for a month. Keep a close eye..

[perfectly_flawed]

I absolutely disagree with you. I personally know many well known, reputable breeders. Only one of them keeps his dragons together past sub-adult stage, and then only houses females in pairs. All of the others that I personally know do not house their dragons together after hatchling stage. Of course those are the breeders that are in it for the love of the animal - they're not out to make as much money as possible.
I've also bought babies from others, who I don't know as well, who have had nips and dominance/submissive problems like failing to thrive.
There are many risks in keeping dragons together even short term. If you care about your pets, why would you take those risks when there are other option?