Iguana Manual has a heat study...

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Posted by Mark on April 19, 2002 at 18:27:28:

In Reply to: 2 questions, need answers posted by Austin on April 19, 2002 at 16:47:03:

Do you have a copy of James Hatfield's Ultimate Green Iguana Manual? My copy is not near the computer, but in that book there is a study (conducted by scientists with no concern for life) of the maximum temperatures an iguana can suvive before dying. They actually recorded the temps at which several iguanas died. If I remember correctly, it was in the 115 degree range... If I bring my manual downstairs tonight, I will post the actual figures.

Mark

: My first question concerns the freezing of "lizard salad". I make my ig a salad with greens (collard, mustard, turnip, kale, ext..) and vegetables (squash, beans) and occasionally fruit. Is it okay to freeze that stuff and feed it to him after it has been thawed out. Occasionally I have fed him thawed spinach, it looks terrible, but he doesn't seem to mind eating it.
: 2nd question. how hot is too hot. I like to take him outside on sunny days. One of my favorite places to take him is to the tennis courts in my apartment complex, he loves climbing the fences, and he never jumps off them, so I can sit and read without paying too close attention. The problem is that as the days get hotter the court gets hotter. At what point is he in danger of burning himself on the green tarmac like court? Look forward to hearing some answers. Thanks

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: Do you have a copy of James Hatfield's Ultimate Green Iguana Manual? My copy is not near the computer, but in that book there is a study (conducted by scientists with no concern for life) of the maximum temperatures an iguana can suvive before dying. They actually recorded the temps at which several iguanas died. If I remember correctly, it was in the 115 degree range... If I bring my manual downstairs tonight, I will post the actual figures. : Mark : : My first question concerns the freezing of "lizard salad". I make my ig a salad with greens (collard, mustard, turnip, kale, ext..) and vegetables (squash, beans) and occasionally fruit. Is it okay to freeze that stuff and feed it to him after it has been thawed out. Occasionally I have fed him thawed spinach, it looks terrible, but he doesn't seem to mind eating it. : : 2nd question. how hot is too hot. I like to take him outside on sunny days. One of my favorite places to take him is to the tennis courts in my apartment complex, he loves climbing the fences, and he never jumps off them, so I can sit and read without paying too close attention. The problem is that as the days get hotter the court gets hotter. At what point is he in danger of burning himself on the green tarmac like court? Look forward to hearing some answers. Thanks

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