Overheating can occur if the enclosure is too hot overall ... the heat lamp or reducing the wattage of the bulb. Avoid sudden temperature drops, as this can shock your reptile’s system.

The heat affects reproduction. "The results were clear. These lizards need to bask in the sun to warm up, but if it gets too hot they have to retreat into the shade, and then they can't hunt for ...

The family had been minding a pet lizard for friends and had placed the enclosure at that location. Mr Maries said heat lamps inside the enclosure may have contributed to the fire, which occurred ...