Bearded Dragons in Captive Breeding
Captive breeding is the process of breeding animals in a
controlled environment within well-defined settings such as wildlife reserves,
zoos and other commercial and non-commercial conservation facilities.
Captive breeding means that the bearded dragons can be bred for commercial purposes such as pets, food, medicine and other human uses. They can be used within zoos, research institutions and other public facilities. Lastly captive breeding allows captive populations of endangered species to be increased. This helps humans as it provides us with pets and also animals for zoos.
Bearded Dragons are an unthreatened species and therefore do not need to be bred in captivity for the purpose of increasing the population of the species. This can cause overpopulation of the animal which can be the cause of decline in species. Captive breeding also causes inbreeding depression as siblings end up being bred together or back breeding to parents occurs which narrows the genetic diversity and may also amplify genetic mutations which can cause serious defects. This is bad for the animal’s welfare as it causes disease and also discomfort. The general upkeep of the bearded dragon will vary depending on the person breeding the species but generally they will be fed and watered correctly ensuring that they are free from hunger and thirst as they have to be healthy to produce the best offspring. They should also be provided with somewhere suitable to stay to ensure that they are provided with shelter – free from discomfort. They would require a heat source such as a heat lamp due to them being exothermic. The bearded dragons may not be able to express normal behaviour such as burrowing tunnels to have their offspring in as it may not be provided with the correct facilities.
Captive breeding means that the bearded dragons can be bred for commercial purposes such as pets, food, medicine and other human uses. They can be used within zoos, research institutions and other public facilities. Lastly captive breeding allows captive populations of endangered species to be increased. This helps humans as it provides us with pets and also animals for zoos.
Bearded Dragons are an unthreatened species and therefore do not need to be bred in captivity for the purpose of increasing the population of the species. This can cause overpopulation of the animal which can be the cause of decline in species. Captive breeding also causes inbreeding depression as siblings end up being bred together or back breeding to parents occurs which narrows the genetic diversity and may also amplify genetic mutations which can cause serious defects. This is bad for the animal’s welfare as it causes disease and also discomfort. The general upkeep of the bearded dragon will vary depending on the person breeding the species but generally they will be fed and watered correctly ensuring that they are free from hunger and thirst as they have to be healthy to produce the best offspring. They should also be provided with somewhere suitable to stay to ensure that they are provided with shelter – free from discomfort. They would require a heat source such as a heat lamp due to them being exothermic. The bearded dragons may not be able to express normal behaviour such as burrowing tunnels to have their offspring in as it may not be provided with the correct facilities.