ok...now I'm confused....

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Posted by AMY on July 17, 2002 at 15:49:33:

In Reply to: Room humidifiers???Why???Iguanas dont need that!!! posted by Flavia Guimaraes on July 17, 2002 at 04:51:20:

I always thought that iguanas WERE tropical, and most caresheets and husbandry books (that provide correct information otherwise) agree that humidity should be well above 50%...which is humid, the last time I checked. Plus, if they're exposed to dry conditions, they have significantly higher problems with shedding, spike flexibility, and dehydration problems in general (including digestion and nutrient absorption, etc). Louie's humidity stays at about 30% normally (no humidifier here), but he gets misted many many times a day and absolutely loves it, leading me to believe that he DOES need it. It seems to me that most everyone on this forum would agree that humidity plays just as important of a role in caring for an iguana as does a proper diet, UV lighting, etc. Any other thoughts on this????

Why you fellow herpers want to raise the ambient room humidity in the iguana's room??Can someone explain that to me??
: As everybody in this FORUM already knows I am Brazilian and in my country the iguanas live in all the hot and warm areas EVEN in the DESERTIC ones!!
: To confirm that impression I received an e-mail from IBAMA (the Brazilian Institute of Protection of the Environment) stating exactly what I am saying.According to IBAMA the "iguana iguana" is NOT a lizard from tropical humid climate and can be found all over the Brazilian territory except in the cold areas.According to them the lizards in general are very good in avoiding body's water loss and take great part of the water they need from the fresh food they eat.

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: I always thought that iguanas WERE tropical, and most caresheets and husbandry books (that provide correct information otherwise) agree that humidity should be well above 50%...which is humid, the last time I checked. Plus, if they're exposed to dry conditions, they have significantly higher problems with shedding, spike flexibility, and dehydration problems in general (including digestion and nutrient absorption, etc). Louie's humidity stays at about 30% normally (no humidifier here), but he gets misted many many times a day and absolutely loves it, leading me to believe that he DOES need it. It seems to me that most everyone on this forum would agree that humidity plays just as important of a role in caring for an iguana as does a proper diet, UV lighting, etc. Any other thoughts on this???? : : Why you fellow herpers want to raise the ambient room humidity in the iguana's room??Can someone explain that to me?? : : As everybody in this FORUM already knows I am Brazilian and in my country the iguanas live in all the hot and warm areas EVEN in the DESERTIC ones!! : : To confirm that impression I received an e-mail from IBAMA (the Brazilian Institute of Protection of the Environment) stating exactly what I am saying.According to IBAMA the "iguana iguana" is NOT a lizard from tropical humid climate and can be found all over the Brazilian territory except in the cold areas.According to them the lizards in general are very good in avoiding body's water loss and take great part of the water they need from the fresh food they eat.

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