Before I found out coil bulbs were bad for my tortoise, I ordered this on amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00361HC9C/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20
This isn't a coil per say, it's four long tubes that have been bent at the ends, the bulbs are relatively straight. I bought this tortoise and everything for her with my own money, and I am unemployed, so I would like to buy the nice mercury blasted bulbs, but just do not have the money.
Would this type of bulb be ok to use until I have the money to buy a good bulb? At the moment all I have is the heat light on until the fixture for the uvb gets here, since the one I was given wasn't able to take the wattage needed.
I would see this bulb as the lesser of two evils, of the extreamly coiled bulb or the one I have. I DO want to buy a regular bulb, but are there any just UVB lights that aren't coiled or long or self blasted? I'd appreciate any help.
Thanks for your time
This isn't a coil per say, it's four long tubes that have been bent at the ends, the bulbs are relatively straight. I bought this tortoise and everything for her with my own money, and I am unemployed, so I would like to buy the nice mercury blasted bulbs, but just do not have the money.
Would this type of bulb be ok to use until I have the money to buy a good bulb? At the moment all I have is the heat light on until the fixture for the uvb gets here, since the one I was given wasn't able to take the wattage needed.
I would see this bulb as the lesser of two evils, of the extreamly coiled bulb or the one I have. I DO want to buy a regular bulb, but are there any just UVB lights that aren't coiled or long or self blasted? I'd appreciate any help.
Thanks for your time