Re: in-door caging, w/ basking lamps and UVB bulb.....(more)

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Posted by * IGUANA JOE * on March 04, 2000 at 10:23:53:

In Reply to: cages for colder climates posted by cwatbay on March 04, 2000 at 10:04:27:

the "rule of thumb" for an ig is to have an enclosure that is long 2x the Total Length (TL),
as wide (deep) as the length of the animal, and at least 6 feet tall (8 feet better). so if your iguana is 5 feet long, you'll need an enclosure that is 10 feet long, 5 feet deep, and 6-8 feet tall. You'll need a basking lamp, and a UVB lamp to help the animal produce Vitamin d3 in order to absorbcalcium, or else, it'll suffer of MBD (metabolic bone desease).
Have you read any books on them, or done any research on enclosures and captivity?
you should!
If your ig is litter-trained, you can let him free-roam in a (yours?) room, with dtill the proper ligthing.
Anything else, just post it up!

: I am curious as to what other people are doing for enclosures for colder climates. Here ( in the redwood rainforest ) it can get down to 19F in the winter( outside ). We keep the house warm with a propane wall heater and wood stove heat ( which means a lot of wood spilting in the fall ). However, from late spring to early autumn the outside temps are from 78F to 100F. Thanks for the feedback. Cliff

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: the "rule of thumb" for an ig is to have an enclosure that is long 2x the Total Length (TL), : as wide (deep) as the length of the animal, and at least 6 feet tall (8 feet better). so if your iguana is 5 feet long, you'll need an enclosure that is 10 feet long, 5 feet deep, and 6-8 feet tall. You'll need a basking lamp, and a UVB lamp to help the animal produce Vitamin d3 in order to absorbcalcium, or else, it'll suffer of MBD (metabolic bone desease). : Have you read any books on them, or done any research on enclosures and captivity? : you should! : If your ig is litter-trained, you can let him free-roam in a (yours?) room, with dtill the proper ligthing. : Anything else, just post it up! : : I am curious as to what other people are doing for enclosures for colder climates. Here ( in the redwood rainforest ) it can get down to 19F in the winter( outside ). We keep the house warm with a propane wall heater and wood stove heat ( which means a lot of wood spilting in the fall ). However, from late spring to early autumn the outside temps are from 78F to 100F. Thanks for the feedback. Cliff

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