lighting setup

Hi all! I’m in the process of setting up a Arcadia 24W T5 12% uvb strip for my tort. I see a lot of posts saying to keep it 16-20 inches away from the torts shell, but then my solarmeter reads super high. I adjusted it so right now i have it probably a couple of feet up from his shell, and its...

Hi, I have recently rehomed a tortoise from a family member and have been buying some equipment to upgrade the enclosure that he came with and was looking for some guidance on certain things. I have picked up the arcadia T5 pro UV strip light and am now looking to replace my basking light too...

Hello all! I am new to this forum, but I have had my Russian Tortoise for about 6 years. I recently found out that the glass tank I have been using is not a proper set up for him. I want to do better so I’ve been doing research on making an indoor plastic enclosure(most likely out of Rubbermaid...

Franklin’s 8x2x2 PVC enclosure will be arriving soon, and I’m working on gathering all the necessary supplies. I’d appreciate your help with the setup! The plan is to upgrade to an Arcadia T5 12% UVB bulb. Currently, he’s using a Desert 50 UVB T8 fluorescent bulb. For heating, we have one 100W...

Hello all, I am sending this in regard to finding the best heat lamp feature for my tortoises vivarium as the last one I had randomly blew yesterday morning, luckily not injuring her and luckily not setting any fires.but did scare me and left both me and my tortoise in a traumatic state If any...

Hello everyone! My wife and I recently acquired a red foot tortoise that is about 4-5 weeks old. We are unsure how to care for him as many people here let them grow up outside. We are debating whether to create an indoor enclosure for him, but we do have a yard where we could also create an...

Hey guys. I’m new to this owning a tortoise and have question about the light. I recently bought my first tortoise at a reptile expo and was asking questions. I was sold a dual dome with a CHE with it and was told I am able to use the CHE in the dome. I bought a single clamp dome today and...

Hi y’all, there’s some backstory here that I feel compelled to share, but if you just want to get to meat of it, skip to the second paragraph, lol. So I’m not really sure where to start here, but I have a 12 year old female Russian tortoise named Pepper. My partner got Pepper for my step...

Hello! So I have a 7 year old Hermann’s tortoise and I’m trying to replace the big bulky dome lights with tube lights to make his habitat less cluttered looking. I ordered this specific light on Amazon https://a.co/d/dzsMu3Q (Oiibo T5 HO Reptile Light Fixture UVB Lighting Combo Kit Suit for...

Hi all, Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season! I am wondering if I have set my lights up correctly for Terry (a rescue, I think he is a Hermann's tortoise). My 100 Watt basking bulb is about 12 cm away from his shell when he is directly underneath it. The temperature reaches over 38°C...

Hello, I just got a new baby red foot tortoise. My initial plan was to get the set up for a yellow belly slider aquatic turtle; so I had gotten a zoo med basking lamp 75w and a zoo med reptisun 10.0 uvb 13w lamp, which I put both of these in one of those combo light fixtures. I had asked the...

I just moved my Greek Ibera from a table into a 4 x 2 x 2 vivarium. The issue I am having is the height of the vivarium in comparison to the bulb I am using. The bulb is an Arcadia Euro Range 10-Percent D3+. At the moment, it hangs down at the side, not in the middle as would be preferable...

Hi All, I got some amazing help with my last post so thought I’d ask you guys anoth question. I have just bought the T5 pro kit 24w tube light and I’m now wondering what basking light to use. I have a heat only one at the moment but I’m wondering if that’s all I need or would I be better with...

just wondering if these lights i have for my 12month old redfoot are suitable :)

I have a one plug socket only with two plug ports, which isn’t too good for me as I need 4 ports but I do have extension cables do you recommend using them or would they possibly blow my equipment?‍♂️?