uvb

https://zoomed.com/powersun-h-i-d-combo/ getting this for my Russian tort. I really am looking for a lamp that heats and has all the other needs such as UVB. Anyone used this before? Does it seem okay?

my mum and I picked up a MVB bulb to try for Colin over the next few months before he goes into an outdoor enclosure for the warmer months. I posted a thread about the tube lights yesterday and we went to pick a new one up + fixtures today but they didn't have any of the ones we were looking...

Hi all.. possibly a silly question here but I cannot figure out how my set up should be. I've been reading through other threads about the lighting set up needed, and someone kindly pointed it out on an instagram post I made, and I've realised my UVB tube light is incorrect. The previous owner...

Hello everyone! I am a new tort mom and also a new member of this forum :) I've been caring for a baby sulcata for the past 2 months now and all is going good. I let him/her get some sun as much as I can (usually in the weekends) when I have the time. Lately though I have not been able to do...

Hi this is my first post, I've lurked around this forum for awhile and decided to join since I had some questions and were making me doubt my decisions a lot. Some info on my baby tort is that it is a Redfoot and around 3 months or so of age and I've had him for about a week. I live in the...

hi i’m getting a hermann’s soon, does anyone have any specific recommendations for heat/uvb/uva lamps for a hatchling? specific brands to get, or dos and dont? i’ve seen a lot of conflicting information.

Can you please tell me how I can light up my tortoise's plastic storage container with the UVA and UVB lights required? and please send photos if you can. How often will I need to clean my tortoise's enclosure if I use a top soil safe for him? And I am getting a boy within the next 2 years I am...

My tortoise’s enclosure is right by the window and she gets direct sunlight throughout the day. Should I turn off the heat lamp and UVB lamp during the day? She also has another heat lamp that doesn’t have the light, just the heat. I’m thinking of leaving that on and turning off the other one...

Hi Guys, I'm getting a sulcata hatchling tortoise and I have a few questions. I'm living in the Philippines a tropical country. (Dry season currently with a temp ranging from 29C to 35C) 1. I'm thinking to put my sulcata in this spot. Since the afternoon sun directly hits my windows, is it a...

Hi there! New to the forum but wanted a second opinion on whether my tortoise is getting enough UVB light. My tortoise is set up in a converted wardrobe, half of which is taken up by another tortoise enclosure (which I've not attached as their tortoise set up isn't mine to share) - The two...

Hello! I'm Khepur, and I am very much a newbie with owning tortoises, and the ones I'm caring for aren't technically 'mine' but I've fallen in love and desperately want to give proper care. They are three Arizona Desert Tortoises (probably Gopherus agassizii) and are around two months old. I've...

Hi everyone i was wondering if my one year old hermann tortoise is getting enough UV. I now this is hard to say without a UV meter but i am gonna go ahead and aks anyway. He has a 50 watt solar raptor spot Metal halide/ H.I.D lamp that is suspended 22 inches above the enclosure recomended...

Hi all I’m a new mum to my baby Greek Spur- Thighed tortoise - Shelly - she is beautiful! I was bought her and her home plus accessories for Christmas. I have continued to monitor her every 5 -10 minutes checking the temperatures in the room and around her home.Our home in general is always...

I just ordered a new terrarium hood and bulb for my leopard tortoise. I was planning to set the uvb hood on top of the light fixture holders that I have, however, the uvb is too far away. Are there any diy things I could do to get it closer? The light fixture holders are already as low as they...

Hello everyone! I have a 6/7 month old red foot living in a 3x5 enclosure I built that has a sealable top! I’ll post add a photo for reference. I wanted to double check and make sure I have the correct amount of UVB. I am using a reptisun t5 ho 10.0 bulb that is 20 inches from the substrate in...

Hello, So, I'm a newb in tortoises, just got my Redfoot last Sunday. I've got many questions, since I've learnt a lot in this week of ownership, and each new day brings new worries for me! Would appreciate help from people here, since I've heard this forum is ideal for gathering knowledge. 1) I...

I bought a 2 year old female redfoot tortoise, I'm picking her up tomorrow. Her shell length is approximately 6 inches. For the enclosure I plan to use a big two foot by four foot tub for now. I am planning to use the lid of the tub to keep the humidity in, with the CHE's and light underneath...

Hello, I'm looking for suggestion for what type of light fixtures I should use to provide my tortoises with the UVB they need. They have a 6'x5' enclosure, and I am looking at what light fixture to use to spread over most of the enclosure. The only fixture I know that would work well are the...

Hello everyone thank you for taking the time to read this. I have a 5 month old red foot and with winter coming I won’t be able to take him outside for his UVB anymore. What type of UVB light should I get it and how long should I use it daily? It would hang approximately 2 feet above his...

Does anyone know if this is a good bulb for my Red Footed Tortoise? Will it do everything my tortoise needs?