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im in the process of building a bigger cage for my Ig. he is currently sleeping on top of my fishtank but im worried he isnt getting enough heat durring the day and at night. he is still eating and pooping on a regular basis but im worried he isnt getting enough warmth. my question is this, if i buy a heat pad (under tank heater) and put it under a blanket will it be too hot for him or would that be ok??
Thanks
Zack
What is your current setup? How are you currently heating him? I would consider a temp gun, from proexotics.com, they are only about $25, and are invaluable for finding exact (within 2.5 degrees) temps in literally one second.
his current setup was a 50 gallon tank but he gets out of it and sleeps on the fishtank... he has a heatlamp basking spot n all but likes either the regular lamp or the fishtank. he is gonna have a large floor to celieng enclosure soon im building that now and it is gonna have EVERYTHING but currently he just sleeps on the lamp or fishtank.
Does he have a UVB light? This is more important (arguably) than proper heat.
right now no... but in the cage im building it will have UVB i know it is important but didnt have the money to buy one yet. but the new cage will have one. so heat really doesnt matter??? im confused?
In order to keep an iguana healthy, these two things (heat and
UVB) go hand in hand. You need to provide a temperature
gradiant of about 75-90 ambient with a basking temp of 95-100
degrees. You also need to check the temps. Don't guess at
it. One thing that always makes me very nervous is when a new owner says he can't afford the supplies needed. Iguanas are
expensive to keep properly. They get huge and need proper
habitats, food, heating and lighting. They also need vet
care and for a good reptile vet this alone can get expensive.
Please do all research you can on these guys. The book
"Iguanas for Dummies" by Melissa Kaplan is excellent. All
of the most basic questions will answered for you.
In return, with a lot of patience and understanding,
you will hopefully have a great iguana that doesn't want to
take your fingers off or leave a nice huge welt from a tail
whip. My two are very friendly, it took me 2 years to be
able to interact with my male. He actually enjoys my company
now. Patience is a must!
Hope this helps
Linda
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