Raising ambient temps?

[snakeguy101]

Of you are really worried about it, a ceramic bulb, extra heat pad or radient heat panel would all work without a massive electric bill from a space heater.

Also, aren't the amish supposed to live w/o electricity? where do they plug the space heaters that they make in?

 

[Conner]

Rhino Iguanas hail from Hispaniola... So it's a good idea to keep an eye on the weather there to help you get an idea of what your pet needs

http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Gonaives+Haiti+HAXX0001

It's the coldest part of the year (in the northern hemisphere) right now and the overnight lows there are still in the low to mid 70s )at least tonight). I would watch that page to give yourself target temperatuers...



^^Great post/advice...


I've never kept a Rhino Iguana, but I have an adult Argentinian Tegu and he (quite naturally) displays a wide range of activity, food intake, etc from summer to winter. I suspect such things are very normal to a cold blooded creature.


A practical response to your question though, consider connecting the heat emitter to a thermostat and let it be on whenever the temp drops below XX*F and let your research determine what XX is.

I think I'll keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't drop any lower. The room he's in is heated with the rest of the house, but there is a pair of 6 foot glass french doors that open onto a deck, so it gets a little cooler in that room at night. It probably wouldn't cost that much to use a space heater to raise the room temp up by 5-10 degrees, but That would be a waste, since he's the only animal in the room.

I think that if I decide to add heat, I'll add a ceramic heat emitter controlled by a thermostat like you suggested. That way I'll never have to worry about it getting too cold at night, but it won't get overheated either.

Thanks guys!