Re: help....need kudos :-(

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Posted by marisa on November 19, 2001 at 23:34:37:

In Reply to: help....need kudos :-( posted by badgrrl on November 19, 2001 at 22:12:52:

Well for one your iguana won't die if you start now and take the proper steps.

Secondly, your vet is wrong. A "hot spot" should be provided, and 95 sounds pretty good. 75 and 85 are too cool for a young iguana.

Iguanas need a night time temp of I believe 70 for young ones (someone correct me ?) so you'll need a night time heat source for night. Something that makes zero light such as a heat pad, ceramic heating element or such. That can turn on at night to keep your iguana warm, then turn off in the morning when the lights come on.

Also a proper UVB light is a MUST HAVE.

a 20 gallon tank is really REALLY WAAAAAAYYYY To small. Your iguana must get a bigger enclosure right away. 20 gallons are hardly good enough for tiny hatchlings. Iguanas need big time room. My adult iguana has a 6 by 7 by 5 feet enclosure. Built out of wood and glass and some screening for ventilation.

It is confusing and a HUGE commitment, but reading that book is good advice....you can trust the things you read there, and read other GOOD sources as well.

marisa

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: Well for one your iguana won't die if you start now and take the proper steps. : Secondly, your vet is wrong. A "hot spot" should be provided, and 95 sounds pretty good. 75 and 85 are too cool for a young iguana. : Iguanas need a night time temp of I believe 70 for young ones (someone correct me ?) so you'll need a night time heat source for night. Something that makes zero light such as a heat pad, ceramic heating element or such. That can turn on at night to keep your iguana warm, then turn off in the morning when the lights come on. : Also a proper UVB light is a MUST HAVE. : a 20 gallon tank is really REALLY WAAAAAAYYYY To small. Your iguana must get a bigger enclosure right away. 20 gallons are hardly good enough for tiny hatchlings. Iguanas need big time room. My adult iguana has a 6 by 7 by 5 feet enclosure. Built out of wood and glass and some screening for ventilation. : : It is confusing and a HUGE commitment, but reading that book is good advice....you can trust the things you read there, and read other GOOD sources as well. : marisa

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