I would appreciate it if those of you who understand lighting and what we need to help our tortoises grow smoothly and not like dried out prunes would give your opinions here on this thread so I can post it in the FAQ section where all those researching lighting can find easily.
I have always used the Zoo Med Power Sun (100 watt) for heat and UVB, and a 60 watt incandescent black light for night time heat. Recently I had to keep a couple of leopard babies a bit longer than usual (Will usually comes to get the hatchlings within a month or so of hatching and takes them home with him to sell). But I had these two babies for about 3 months. By the time Will came to get them you could see they were starting to pyramid. They had lived those three months in a swamp, with very wet substrate, and a covered enclosure. Tom advised me when he was here that my lights are probably having a bad affect on the babies.
I have now bought fluorescent UVB lights, but I need to know what to use for heat, day and night.
Thank you in advance.
I have always used the Zoo Med Power Sun (100 watt) for heat and UVB, and a 60 watt incandescent black light for night time heat. Recently I had to keep a couple of leopard babies a bit longer than usual (Will usually comes to get the hatchlings within a month or so of hatching and takes them home with him to sell). But I had these two babies for about 3 months. By the time Will came to get them you could see they were starting to pyramid. They had lived those three months in a swamp, with very wet substrate, and a covered enclosure. Tom advised me when he was here that my lights are probably having a bad affect on the babies.
I have now bought fluorescent UVB lights, but I need to know what to use for heat, day and night.
Thank you in advance.