Heat pad plus basking area good or bad?

[mike91383]

I live in wisconsin, so do i need a heat pad on all day and night. Just night? Or both? It get pretty cold in the winter time in my house. like in the 60's.

 

[JohnMatthew]

I think in the 60s is fine if your tegu is hibernating.

 

[mr.tegu]

dont worry about heating pads. heating pads in are not needed for tegus and in some cases have seriously burned reptile stomachs. i would discard the heating pad and just use the basking light during day light hours. also tegus kept in doors are fine at night because temps are decent in doors. if your house was in the 30s or 40s then maybe you would have some concern but 60 degress is ok.

 

[cornking4]

And if you ever do need a little extra heat, use a human heating pad turned on low. They provide gentle warmth, unlike reptile heating pads which can cause burning.

 

[txrepgirl]

I don't recommend using the heat pats because they can burn your Tegu's stomach.If you want to add some heat to the enclosure what you can do is add a heat panel.I like them a lot.They last a lot longer than heat lamps.

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[MIKE-ZILLA]

If you want to keep the temps warm at night use a red basking light (or black light. if you house is 60-70 degress all winter thats perfect for hybernating. just make sure you dont give him food if hes hybernating at 60-70 degrees.