Hi guys! What kind of bulb should i use for red foot tortoise, desert uvb or tropical uvb??? Reptisun has tropical and desert bulbs for reptiles.
Thanks!A tropical "5.0" florescent tube light works best.
Avoid the coiled type of bulb or the compact florescent bulbs.
(since you asked)
ThanksI agree with Zeropilot.
Just wanted to add that I use a Zoo Med Reptisun 10.0 due to my tortoises being inside 4-6 months/year (I live in the northeastern US) and their enclosure being so large. It just works better for my setup.
The 10.0 can be held further from the surface and still produce as much UVB as the 5.0. If you have a smaller enclosure and your tortoises are outside 9+ months out of the year, I think you'd be good with a 5.0 or nothing at all.
Hi guys! What kind of bulb should i use for red foot tortoise, desert uvb or tropical uvb??? Reptisun has tropical and desert bulbs for reptiles.
I would recommend a mercury vapor bulb it provides heat and uvb all in one. Problem is that they will work for 15 months or so and then stop providing uvb and only make heat. I fixed this problem BBY marking the day I got the bulb and then change it in exactly 15 months.