nads_gl
New Member
hello im new to tortoises and ive been reading about basking i have a 1 year old russian tortoise and i just wanted to ask if this is an appropiate lamp for basking;
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Most of us recommend against using halogen bulbs due to the dessicating effect they can have on the shell. We recommend using 65w incandescent flood bulbs instead.
nads_gl
New Member
thank you so much!
Littleredfootbigredheart
Well-Known Member
Yeah as mentioned I’d avoid these kind of bulbs.
Hopefully you might find this indoor housing thread I made useful, it covers equipment, levels, importance of a closed chamber for younger tortoises like yours, appropriately maintaining humidity, substrates, there’s lots of visual examples for everything and a really handy diet link to check out! If going with a greenhouse, the lower the ceiling height, whilst still allowing for recommended bulb height, the better!
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This includes some other closed chamber options
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Lastly, this one is also really good to familiarise yourself with, it’ll help you avoid the wrong bulbs, housing etc, I always encourage double checking purchases on the forum too before buying
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Hope they help! Always happy to try and answer any further questions once you’ve read them!
Hopefully you might find this indoor housing thread I made useful, it covers equipment, levels, importance of a closed chamber for younger tortoises like yours, appropriately maintaining humidity, substrates, there’s lots of visual examples for everything and a really handy diet link to check out! If going with a greenhouse, the lower the ceiling height, whilst still allowing for recommended bulb height, the better!
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This includes some other closed chamber options
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Lastly, this one is also really good to familiarise yourself with, it’ll help you avoid the wrong bulbs, housing etc, I always encourage double checking purchases on the forum too before buying
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Hope they help! Always happy to try and answer any further questions once you’ve read them!
