My family and I have always loved all reptiles, including tegus. Lately we have decided we have the space for a large reptile enclosure, so after a few months of research, we are getting a tegu!
He is a very friendly 3 foot adult in near perfect condition.
We are building him a 6 x 2.5 x 2.5 ft enclosure with a misting system, basking area, large water dish, and a lot of substrate for burrowing.
I was just wondering if this would be alright for heating? We were thinking of using a UV Bar across the top, with a 75w heat glo bulb on the cool side, and a basking light of about 150w on the hot side.
We aren't too sure if this will be too much or too little heating for such a large tank. We are experienced with many reptiles but our current reptiles are smaller-ish and their tanks aren't over 4 ft wide and a couple feet tall.
Any personal experience would be welcome!
He is a very friendly 3 foot adult in near perfect condition.
We are building him a 6 x 2.5 x 2.5 ft enclosure with a misting system, basking area, large water dish, and a lot of substrate for burrowing.
I was just wondering if this would be alright for heating? We were thinking of using a UV Bar across the top, with a 75w heat glo bulb on the cool side, and a basking light of about 150w on the hot side.
We aren't too sure if this will be too much or too little heating for such a large tank. We are experienced with many reptiles but our current reptiles are smaller-ish and their tanks aren't over 4 ft wide and a couple feet tall.
Any personal experience would be welcome!