Our pair of desert iguanas (Diplosauus dorsalis), Martha and Norman, are very much at home in the building that houses the JBL lab. They have their own terrarium and enjoy the desert sun at JBL ReptilDesert L-U-W Light alluminio (Lampada speciale per l'allevamento di rettili! Non adatta per altri usi! Non necessita di etichetta energetica europea. Esenzione in conformità a (UE) 2019/2015 allegato IV 3. c) radiazione UV > 2 mW/klm) 50W and the additional heat and light source from the JBL ReptilDay Halogen 100W.
After Thomas, our animal keeper, had cleaned and refilled the substrate yesterday at 9:00 a.m. the animals obviously felt moved to dig a diagonal hollow 15-20 cm deep in the moistened new sand heap and to hide 5 eggs inside at about 12:20 p.m.
To support these activities we used JBL TerraSand rosso natura as our bottom layer. It is stable enough to allow hollows to be dug in it. Above that a mixture of JBL TerraSand giallo natura e JBL TerraSand bianco natura was added to resemble the iguanas’ natural habitat.
Their nutrition is similar to that of the bearded dragons. They like dandelion and other plants found growing wild in meadows and hedgerows. From time to time they also try our new food for Tartarughe di terra Herbil, which they enjoy soaked.
The following products are used in Martha’s and Norman’s terrarium: The substrate consists of JBL TerraSand rosso natura , JBL TerraSand giallo natura e JBL TerraSand bianco natura . We chose JBL ReptilDesert L-U-W Light alluminio (Lampada speciale per l'allevamento di rettili! Non adatta per altri usi! Non necessita di etichetta energetica europea. Esenzione in conformità a (UE) 2019/2015 allegato IV 3. c) radiazione UV > 2 mW/klm) e JBL ReptilDay Halogen with JBL TempProtect II light e JBL TempSet Unit L-U-W for the lighting and a sufficient UVB supply, installed a JBL TerraControl for their monitoring and integrated a JBL ReptilCava RED for a permanent water supply.
Scheda segnaletica
If you would like to learn more about desert iguanas (Diplosauus dorsalis) we have collected some facts for you
Origin: south west USA
Size: up to 40 cm total length, 16 cm head-torso length
How to keep: keep in groups (1 male, 2 females)
Terrarium size: 160 x 80 x 80 cm for adult animals
Temperature requirements: 32-38 °C, regionally up to 45 °C (day), 18-20 °C (night), the animals must be offered different temperatures. Hibernation at about 14-15 °C
Humidity: 40 % rh
Mangime: plant-based nutrition, herbs, occasionally insects (e.g. crickets, house crickets, these to be supplied with vitamins and trace elements JBL TerraVit e JBL MicroCalcium ), rarely fruit
Water supply: provide in a water bowl
UVB supply: absolutely vital (using for instance JBL ReptilDesert L-U-W Light alluminio (Lampada speciale per l'allevamento di rettili! Non adatta per altri usi! Non necessita di etichetta energetica europea. Esenzione in conformità a (UE) 2019/2015 allegato IV 3. c) radiazione UV > 2 mW/klm) )
