Stork arriving with baby yellowfoot on Wednesday

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I’m not sure I would use a MVB, or any basking light for that matter. Redfoot/yellowfoots aren’t really baskers, But will when there is a heat lamp. MVB are very desiccating on tortoise shells, and too bright for a redfoot. I would personally just use a uvb tube and a CHE for heat.
 

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I’m not sure I would use a MVB, or any basking light for that matter. Redfoot/yellowfoots aren’t really baskers, But will when there is a heat lamp. MVB are very desiccating on tortoise shells, and too bright for a redfoot. I would personally just use a uvb tube and a CHE for heat.
I thought it was too bright and too hot too, so I knocked it down to a 75W because I thought they needed it for D3 production. The large dome is a CHE that is on at night. Do you have a pic or a UVB Tube?
 

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I thought it was too bright and too hot too, so I knocked it down to a 75W because I thought they needed it for D3 production. The large dome is a CHE that is on at night.

Even then, flourescent tunes are much more gentle, don’t produce too much heat, and last much longer. I would just switch to one if you see any problems, or after 6 months when it’s time to replace the bulb :)
 

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Not necessarily, I think there are fittings you can buy so that you can mount it to the wall or top. Keep in mind that you only need a 5.0 uvb.
Great job on the enclosure! So today's the day huh, bet your excited! Definitely post some pics.
 
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