Plans for a cage

[whipple]

So the Ig I might be getting comes with a cage. But what I want to do is build a frame that sits at 4 feet out from one wall in a bedroom. So the "cage" would be 4' deep x 9' tall x 8-9' wide. I haven't measured, but thats about right.
She's currently 4.5 feet long, and will come with a cage, but I want something myself and maybe move that one outside next summer.

My questions are, what is typically cheaper, glass or plexi? How many basking spots should there be for 1 Ig? And how many heaters and where do I put them?
Oh, and where do I run all these cords?

[Brandon]

I use plexi.

With that much room you could get pretty creative. Make sure one the areas is steady at about 90-95 for basking with a good source of UVB. Another part of the cage needs to be cooler with the temp 75-85.

You could put one hide in the warm area and another in the cooler but I don't think more than one is required.
What you need to concentrate on is the humidity with that size of enclosure you will probably need a good mister to keep the humidity around 65%-75%

At 9' tall I would think you could make some pretty cool climbing areas for this Iguana.

As for the cords...good luck with that. Just make sure there are no fire hazards.

[annemariet]

plexi can scratch easily if the ig put it's nails against it. That's one of the reasons I chose glass (my cage is 6,5 feet deep, 6,5 feet wide and 8,1 feet high)

As for the cords I put them in a sort of cable ray attached at the ceiling so the ig can't reach it.

For heating it depends on what area you are how cold it gets. I live in the Netherlands and I have 2 baskingspot lamps (both 100 Watt) and 2 UVB lamps (one 100 Watt and one 300 Watt). I also have a heater for wintertime in the enclosure and some kind of heating mat under his sleepingspot for nighttime heat in winter.
The heater was already in the enclosure, I put some kind of wire in front of it, so the ig can't come in contact with the heater. If you have a choice where to put it I would chose a spot under his sleeping/baskingspot, than the heat will be most effeciently be used.

[Camrock]

i would use plexi