Re:You need UVB also.

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Posted by IG27 on October 09, 2000 at 12:13:18:

In Reply to: New Iguana posted by Amanda on October 09, 2000 at 09:59:56:

I would get Reptisun5.0 or ESU UVB bulb and something for heat in the daytime, a regular incadescent or some type of
heat light. The basking area should be somewhere around 94-98 degrees F. Read as many caresheets as you can. Good Luck and stay in touch on the forum.
Ask all the questions you please, we're here to help!

Hey, I just got a new iguana and I gots a few questions. I was
: wondering if it's ok to put a heating pad on low in his cage, and
: just put sometihng over it. I'm guessing that you can't, but I
: wanna make sure. Even if it's just fer night time, because it
: gets 'really' cold here at night. My last iguana,(he was about 3
: but he was half dead when we got him:( but we helped him out for
: the last 3 years of his life, but the vet said it was something
: like relapse and he died) but anyway, he used to sleep in my bed
: with me and he was really warm, but new iguana is only 2months
: old so i'm too scared that someithn will happen. and 2ndly, is
: romain lettuce ok to feed iguana's everyday? cause i always
: thought it was, but then someone told me to never feed it to them
: Someone please help me out here, cause the last thing i want is
: to not be able to take care of my little dude and have him sick.
: (or if not a heating pad, then any other suggestion. please)
: Thanx
: Amanda

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: I would get Reptisun5.0 or ESU UVB bulb and something for heat in the daytime, a regular incadescent or some type of : heat light. The basking area should be somewhere around 94-98 degrees F. Read as many caresheets as you can. Good Luck and stay in touch on the forum. : Ask all the questions you please, we're here to help! : : Hey, I just got a new iguana and I gots a few questions. I was : : wondering if it's ok to put a heating pad on low in his cage, and : : just put sometihng over it. I'm guessing that you can't, but I : : wanna make sure. Even if it's just fer night time, because it : : gets 'really' cold here at night. My last iguana,(he was about 3 : : but he was half dead when we got him:( but we helped him out for : : the last 3 years of his life, but the vet said it was something : : like relapse and he died) but anyway, he used to sleep in my bed : : with me and he was really warm, but new iguana is only 2months : : old so i'm too scared that someithn will happen. and 2ndly, is : : romain lettuce ok to feed iguana's everyday? cause i always : : thought it was, but then someone told me to never feed it to them : : Someone please help me out here, cause the last thing i want is : : to not be able to take care of my little dude and have him sick. : : (or if not a heating pad, then any other suggestion. please) : : Thanx : : Amanda

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