Intense Session!

Pip, our green iguana is having an intense basking session on one of her favorite perches.

The room temperature that must be observed must be 80 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit. The basking temperature they need from the sun ranges from 92 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit while the regular air temperature they are accustomed to is no lower than 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Being cold-blooded reptiles, they need that much heat. It is part of their normal body metabolism, especially their digestive system. Without the proper surrounding temperature, iguanas will not be able to digest their food properly and trigger illness which may compound into more health issues eventually. Iguanas like other animals do sleep, therefore it is necessary that their surroundings be able to provide total darkness during the night without jeopardizing the required temperature.

Coolside is at 75 degrees Fahrenheit, and nighttime temps are no lower than 70 degrees Fahrenheit.