Re: I keep on, want to get my temps right!! WHEW!

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Posted by mike on February 18, 2000 at 23:10:34:

In Reply to: I keep on, want to get my temps right!! WHEW! posted by IG27 on February 09, 2000 at 07:21:34:

: Checked on my temps this morning, I think I'm gonna get a dark blue 25-30 watt light
: for night-time, this will keep the basking area temp about 85-88 and the opposite end
: about 76! I used a 40 watt incadescent with my UVB and the basking area temp was 95 and the
: opposite side where the food and water is, was 77, this will probably go up during the day as
: the sun warms up the overall temp(75 at night and 80-85 day) of the room! My UVB is about 7 inches
: from the basking area and I had to lift my basking light to about 8 or 9 inches. I wanted the basking
: area as close to the UVB as possible so he could get the much needed D3. Playing with my temps seems
: to be the most difficult, the IG seems pretty calm except when you got to pick him up, but once you get
: a hold of him he takes it easy, hadn't seem him bite at me yet, he licks me when I put my finger in his face!
: He does have a few loose skin ridges on his side, so I hope he starts eating the salad I mixed up so I can fatten him up!
: Again, do I need to chop up the collard and turnip green leaves or put the whole leaf in the cage?????
: Is it ok to mist the cage every day and I also have a humidifier, but its a big room(300-350 sq. feet),
: also have a shallow basin(12" long, 6" wide, 2" deep) under the basking area so he can wade in, I replace the water daily with warm water?
: He stays on the warm side of the aquarium that I have noticed, but in order to eat he's gotta go to the other side, but he's been
: in his new house less than 24 hours, guess by observing time is a lot lower also.
: How often should I get him out and let him crawl around on my arm and keep him out of his enclosure?
: Sorry, I get long winded, my wife has fell in love with him, he has so much more personality and spunk than
: my Leopard Gecko! Thanks for everything!
: My wife named my IG "Ziggy"

hi first get a good book on iguanas one is called green iguanas the ultimate owners manual available at www.herpsupplies.com or ww.bigappleherp.com excellent 3inch book get a thermometer the stick on kind by zoomed are good put 1on the top of the hot side and one close to the bottom of the cool side to keep an eye on temp dont get nervous seems your on the right track your feeding him right use reptile vitamins on food everyday at night you can either use the red bulbs blueish black bulbs or a ceramic heater which i use at night they last for 5 years remeber you need to use a ceramic dome light with this type of bulb the flourescent bulb and basking bulb should be on a timer which goes on in the morning and off in the evening by itself and the nightbulb should be on a different timer to go on at night and off in the morning much easier when you gotta get up and go to work do yourself a favor and buy that book

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: : : Checked on my temps this morning, I think I'm gonna get a dark blue 25-30 watt light : : for night-time, this will keep the basking area temp about 85-88 and the opposite end : : about 76! I used a 40 watt incadescent with my UVB and the basking area temp was 95 and the : : opposite side where the food and water is, was 77, this will probably go up during the day as : : the sun warms up the overall temp(75 at night and 80-85 day) of the room! My UVB is about 7 inches : : from the basking area and I had to lift my basking light to about 8 or 9 inches. I wanted the basking : : area as close to the UVB as possible so he could get the much needed D3. Playing with my temps seems : : to be the most difficult, the IG seems pretty calm except when you got to pick him up, but once you get : : a hold of him he takes it easy, hadn't seem him bite at me yet, he licks me when I put my finger in his face! : : He does have a few loose skin ridges on his side, so I hope he starts eating the salad I mixed up so I can fatten him up! : : Again, do I need to chop up the collard and turnip green leaves or put the whole leaf in the cage????? : : Is it ok to mist the cage every day and I also have a humidifier, but its a big room(300-350 sq. feet), : : also have a shallow basin(12" long, 6" wide, 2" deep) under the basking area so he can wade in, I replace the water daily with warm water? : : He stays on the warm side of the aquarium that I have noticed, but in order to eat he's gotta go to the other side, but he's been : : in his new house less than 24 hours, guess by observing time is a lot lower also. : : How often should I get him out and let him crawl around on my arm and keep him out of his enclosure? : : Sorry, I get long winded, my wife has fell in love with him, he has so much more personality and spunk than : : my Leopard Gecko! Thanks for everything! : : My wife named my IG "Ziggy" : hi first get a good book on iguanas one is called green iguanas the ultimate owners manual available at www.herpsupplies.com or ww.bigappleherp.com excellent 3inch book get a thermometer the stick on kind by zoomed are good put 1on the top of the hot side and one close to the bottom of the cool side to keep an eye on temp dont get nervous seems your on the right track your feeding him right use reptile vitamins on food everyday at night you can either use the red bulbs blueish black bulbs or a ceramic heater which i use at night they last for 5 years remeber you need to use a ceramic dome light with this type of bulb the flourescent bulb and basking bulb should be on a timer which goes on in the morning and off in the evening by itself and the nightbulb should be on a different timer to go on at night and off in the morning much easier when you gotta get up and go to work do yourself a favor and buy that book

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