Please can anyone help, I'm trying to set up a viv for a chuckwalla and some people are telling me I need a heat pad in it as well as the basking light to keep the overnight temperature up, and others are telling me a heat pad will damage its health by damaging its stomach. Please can someone tell me their experiences and put me on the right track. Many thanks.
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Heat pad help
transient1979
Jan 14, 2004 01:49 AM
Replies (4)
eve
Jan 14, 2004 06:44 AM
Hi,
Not sure where your hearing that. I don't know.
I have 3 chucks and have never used a heat pad. Just basking light, for heat.
And I turn off all lights and heat at night !
Others may have more to say about it ! 
Some chucks just enjoy a feather down comforter, in a nice Blue color, hahahhahahahaha 
(Kidding) take care,
Eve
chuckwallaboy
Jan 17, 2004 10:37 PM
Greetings,
I too have only used basking lights and shut all systems down at night. I've had 4 happy chuckles for about ten years and the fifth for about 6 years without any problems sans heating pads/alternate sources. Then again I am domiciled in So Cal and not Maine
question?
The rain in Maine falls mainly in the ___________?
Okay this is the year I'm gonna get my females to put out! I have an insane need to get my chucks to breed. I am almost considering giving them Hemp... It was something my dad employed to get Yellow Naped Amazon parrots in the mood (really!)
When I perfect the recipe for chuck brownies, I'll post it
good to be back in the loop!
eve
Jan 18, 2004 11:25 AM
Hemp they can all snuggle in the Blue feather down comforter , LMAO
Eve
BillsIggys
Jan 15, 2004 07:40 PM
For what its worth, I have Desert Iguanas they have basically the same requirements as chucks, except DI's do like more heat. My house at night gets chilly till heat is turned on in the morning so I put a regular heating pad under the cage where the DI's sleep. I don't place the pad direcly touching the cage but leave 2"-4" air space. The heat rises and more evenly distributes temperature. I use a good digital thermometer to monitor temperature. At night it stays pretty close in the range of 70-80 degrees. Even at that some of my DI's will sleep for several days before coming out to eat. It's important the chucks don't get to hot, thats the reason for the air space! If you heat your house at night you probably won't need any hot pad at all! Hope this helps! Bill.
