Iguana rescues

[hairmetalspider]

So here's the deal.

Up until now, I've dealt with juvenile/sub adult iguanas, being the largest I have is about 2 1/2 feet, including tail length.

Recently, I've decided to 'rescue', or rather, adopt, an adult, full grown female from a coworker/friend. Massive sweetheart, easy going (much unlike my male iguana) The woman is rather petite for an adult female, and missing the tail. (There was slight growth but according to previous owner, it just never grew back and has stayed as such for about 7 years now.)

Anywho! My initial question is heating/UV lighting for a larger enclosure.
For an adult iguana habitat (Let's say 6HX5LX4W), what (And if needed, how many) wattage of heat lights are going to be needed? And am I going to need to upgrade the length/size of my UV light?

 

[JohnEDove]

In answer to your lighting question I use Mega Ray Mercury Vapour Lamps set about 24 inches above the basking site for all my Iguana Rescues. This provides a temp of about 85F on the limb itself and in the low to mid 90s at the height of an adult Iguanas back.
I use no other lighting source in their enclosures either since they are in my livingroom.
You can read some scientific studies on reptile UVB lighting at the following link if you are interested.
http://www.uvguide.co.uk/


BWT "6HX5LX4W" is a bit small for a full adult unless they have been stunted by improper care. A full size, young adult, 7 year old is around 5 feet long and a 5 foot long enclosure would offer little room for exercise. You might consider greater length and height if possible.
Our living room is 18 X 18 X 9 and 4ft of one side of the room dedicated to 2 Iguanas. Our big guys are in 8L X 4W X 8H and they use every inch of it. The basking light sets in the 1ft between the top of the enclosure and the ceiling of the room.

 

[ShellsandScales]

I was going to recommend merc vap as well for iguanas. They take care of heat and uvb in one bulb and require a less expensive fixture than flo. tubes to operate.

 

[Meaningless End]

x3 on the merc vapor bulbs.. best product on the market.. i recomend the T-rex version. it comes with a 6 month warrenty which is much apresiated if you pay 50 bucks for a bulb that only lasts like a month.. send it in and theyll send you a new one.

 

[hairmetalspider]

In answer to your lighting question I use Mega Ray Mercury Vapour Lamps set about 24 inches above the basking site for all my Iguana Rescues. This provides a temp of about 85F on the limb itself and in the low to mid 90s at the height of an adult Iguanas back.
I use no other lighting source in their enclosures either since they are in my livingroom.
You can read some scientific studies on reptile UVB lighting at the following link if you are interested.
http://www.uvguide.co.uk/


BWT "6HX5LX4W" is a bit small for a full adult unless they have been stunted by improper care. A full size, young adult, 7 year old is around 5 feet long and a 5 foot long enclosure would offer little room for exercise. You might consider greater length and height if possible.
Our living room is 18 X 18 X 9 and 4ft of one side of the room dedicated to 2 Iguanas. Our big guys are in 8L X 4W X 8H and they use every inch of it. The basking light sets in the 1ft between the top of the enclosure and the ceiling of the room.

Thanks for the input and links, looking into it further.

Also, when I said 'petite and missing the tail'...I REALLY meant, petite and missing the tail. The little green one is about 2.5' long, and completely missing the tail. I probably should have mentioned that this is a free range iguana, with main habitat being outside of an enclosure, but a cage is heavily needed for when I leave home and my skunks are out, which should mainly serve as basking time.