Post by nathanieldodge on Jul 30, 2008 6:01:52 GMT -8
Hey everyone, first post to Iguana Zone - although I've been reading for quite some time. I'm a reef and former iguana junkie. I just moved from a home in GA to a small apartment in Tampa, FL. As a poor college guy, my dream 120 gallon reef has been postponed and my girlfriend talked me into getting an iguana. I started out with a 2 month old, and just procured a tame (well mostly 
) male iguana (Riko/Apollo - not sure which to go with) about 1.5yrs old.
Up until this point I have been using a 150 watt 10,000k Metal Halide for warmth and light. Now that I have gotten Riko/Apollo, I have upgraded both to a much larger cage, but based on the igs appetite, I don't think this bulb is cutting it for heat anymore. My plan is to order a 400w metal halide, as this lamp will radiate much more heat.
My question is, will the metal halide bulbs give off enough UVA and UVB rays for my igs. I want them to be happy and healthy, and money is not a question here. Are metal halides an acceptable source for uva and uvb radiation?
) male iguana (Riko/Apollo - not sure which to go with) about 1.5yrs old. Up until this point I have been using a 150 watt 10,000k Metal Halide for warmth and light. Now that I have gotten Riko/Apollo, I have upgraded both to a much larger cage, but based on the igs appetite, I don't think this bulb is cutting it for heat anymore. My plan is to order a 400w metal halide, as this lamp will radiate much more heat.
My question is, will the metal halide bulbs give off enough UVA and UVB rays for my igs. I want them to be happy and healthy, and money is not a question here. Are metal halides an acceptable source for uva and uvb radiation?
