Re: heat pad & ventilation question

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Posted by Julian on January 07, 1999 at 02:31:52:

In Reply to: heat pad & ventilation question posted by Julian on January 07, 1999 at 02:27:50:

: is it safe for an iguana to sleep UNDERNEATH a heat pad (one of those heat pads that humans would use and place on their cramped or sore body parts)? i used this heat pad (about the size of a notebook paper) as a blanket for my iguana. i also use a red incandescant night light 75 watts, but it simply doesn't provide enough heat for my 7 month old ig alone without the heat pad (my iguana sleeps in a 30 gallon tank about 15 inches deep). my second question concerns ventilation. my iguana lives (during the daytime), in an 100 gallon tank, made with glass all around, and a wooden top/covering about 3/4 inch thick. this plank of wood has 48 TINY little holes poked in it for ventilation. i was wondering if this is sufficient. how much air do igs need, because my ig's tank feels like a sauna whenever the wooden lid is lifted open. any advice/suggestions would be greatly appreciated. thanks!!!

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