Right now I'm using Exo Terra terrarium 36” x 18” x 12” (WxDxH): http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/natural_terrarium_large.php
I know it's too little, I'm working on getting bigger one.
Basking area about 90F, Warm side 85F, cool side 75F, overnight about 70F.
Here is the link of Exo Terra Solar Glo: http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/solar_glo.php
"The Exo Terra Solar Glo is a selfballasted mercury vapor reptile bulb.."
I just asked the store near me they said they didn't have this PowerSun but they have Exo Terra Solar Glo, he said it is exactly the same product but different brand, is this true? Should I get this Solar glo?
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If it's not as good I will try to get the PowerSun from eBay or elsewhere.
Thank you Tom that's some very good information you have given me. I'm relieved now about the stress.
I always thought that these UV and heat all in one is worse than 1 separate UV and 1 separate heat, but if I'm wrong I definetly will get one. I think the nearest pet store has it.
The...
I been checking all Swedish sites and none of them seem to have Arcadia.. Its also the first time Ive heard about it after you mentioned it.
Here I often hear about Exo-terra and Zoomed, thats all :/
Another question in the meantime... Ive used this UVB reptiglo 10.0 coil bulb for exactly 7 months today... Is that alot danger for my tortoise that I didnt change it sooner? Would the UV already ran out? I heard it should be changed every 5 months.. its already 7 months now, and I can't find...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Arcadia-Electronic-T5-Controller-for-Reptile-Vivarium-Fluorescent-Light-Tube-/381112578104?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Reptiles_Spiders_Insects&var=&hash=item58bc147038
Is this a fixture I should be getting? Will it fit my 36" tube that I will buy?
I have found these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Arcadia-T5-D3-12-UVB-Fluorescent-Desert-Reptile-Tube-Lamp-Bulb-/381112589200?pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Reptiles_Spiders_Insects&var=&hash=item58bc149b90...
Thank you! I found a place to buy this Arcadia UVB but only via Ebay, costs around 60$ for one tube including shipping, does that price sound reasonable?
Also, what is the difference between T5 and T8 and what do they mean?
Is it safe to buy these lights from eBay? I'm always scared of buying...
Thanks for your advice,.. I been searching so much on internet and I just can't decide what I should get, and I'm running out of time. My RT already had this UV bulb since 7 months soon and I need to change it ASAP. I heard 5 months is already time to switch it..?
I been searching for Arcadia...
I know I can get it cheaper but my point is to spend some extra money and get a better enclosure for my tortoise. I live in Sweden it's hard to buy things here for reptiles. There are very few things that I can choose from and I don't want to do it wrong.
Would you say the above 2 products are...
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It's been 6 months since I got my russian tortoise so it's time to switch the UV lights. I had coil bulbs before, and after reading so many scary stories about them I decided to change to the long tubes. But also many told me that the long tubes are not really used anymore (?)
I'm...
I have another question, because my tortoise is digging and sleeps all day long under the soil, it will miss the UV light? Is that dangerous? What should I do?
Everyday I soak it, it comes out to eat, then sleeps all day.
Thanks for your reply Yvonne..
I have almost been looking at my tortoise everyday since I got it, the eye was never like this before.
If you can see the white area around the eye, I never saw them before, it was almost always totally black (like on the right eye), but this time it looks...