Re: Sick iguana (seems to be better)?

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Posted by Julie on February 24, 1999 at 14:25:11:

In Reply to: Sick iguana (seems to be better)? posted by Stark on February 23, 1999 at 17:57:35:

: hi.
: Thank you for your answers.
: The room-temperature is about 78 F,
the basking spots temperatures are between
100-112 F.

I think 100 to 112 F is too hot for the basking area.
Try getting it between 90 and 100 and see if that
helps.

Here's a quote from MKs care sheets:

Heating

The growth of an otherwise healthy iguana is based on these three elements: heat, activity, and food. The warmer they are ( and over 95F is too
high) the more active they will be and the faster they will digest their food, enabling them to eat again much sooner than iguanas kept at
below-optimum temperatures. Despite the fact that iguanas are tropical animals, in captivity they are too often kept in subnormal temperatures, often
not even above the low 80s. To properly stimulate appetite and digest their food, iguanas must have access to a basking area that remains between
88-92F for at least 12 hours a day. The rest of their enclosure must sustain a temperature gradient�a range from cool to warm. For all iguanas, the
daytime gradient should range between 76-88F, with the night time up to 84F. While adults (18 months old and at least 9 inches snout-vent length)
can tolerate nighttime drops to 70F, for younger iguanas the lowest temperature should not fall below 73F. When night time temperatures are within
the proper range, young iguanas will often wake during the night eat some more food. This not only increases the amount of exercise your iguana
gets, but also the amount of food it eats.

good luck!

Julie D.

Heat info

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: : hi. : : Thank you for your answers. : : The room-temperature is about 78 F, : the basking spots temperatures are between : 100-112 F. : : I think 100 to 112 F is too hot for the basking area. : Try getting it between 90 and 100 and see if that : helps. : Here's a quote from MKs care sheets: : Heating : The growth of an otherwise healthy iguana is based on these three elements: heat, activity, and food. The warmer they are ( and over 95F is too : high) the more active they will be and the faster they will digest their food, enabling them to eat again much sooner than iguanas kept at : below-optimum temperatures. Despite the fact that iguanas are tropical animals, in captivity they are too often kept in subnormal temperatures, often : not even above the low 80s. To properly stimulate appetite and digest their food, iguanas must have access to a basking area that remains between : 88-92F for at least 12 hours a day. The rest of their enclosure must sustain a temperature gradient�a range from cool to warm. For all iguanas, the : daytime gradient should range between 76-88F, with the night time up to 84F. While adults (18 months old and at least 9 inches snout-vent length) : can tolerate nighttime drops to 70F, for younger iguanas the lowest temperature should not fall below 73F. When night time temperatures are within : the proper range, young iguanas will often wake during the night eat some more food. This not only increases the amount of exercise your iguana : gets, but also the amount of food it eats. : good luck! : Julie D.

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