HELP! Basking bulb issue.

[Coconikki]

Yesterday my 65w Incandescent flood light went out. I went to the hardware store to find out they have now been banned????
What should I get?
My enclosure is 48 x 24x24
( I also have a radiant heat panel for night)

Thank you for the help!!!!

 

[EricW]

Amazon has them. There are several to choose from but stock is low. If you don't mind them taking up the space, can always load up.

 

[wellington]

What kind of tortoise and how large/old?
That size enclosure is for hatchling size.

 

[Coconikki]

What kind of tortoise and how large/old?
That size enclosure is for hatchling size.

Leopard Tortoise and 160grams

 

[Asharak]

Are there suggestions for alternatives for the future? With the nationwide ban in the United States going into effect 8/1/23 the 65 watt bulbs are going to become harder to find and more expensive. They have gone up quite a bit in price from Amazon for what they were in June.

 

[EricW]

They say the following are not banned, so maybe they will just be fewer and more expensive. However, not gone.

Not banned:
Black lights, bug lamps, colored lamps, infrared lamps, plant lights, flood lights, reflector lamps and traffic signals are not included in the ban, according to the DOE.

 

[wellington]

Arcadia sells some that are for reptiles, I doubt they will be banned, but not 100%.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Eventually we'll all be buying REPTILE BULBS to get around the ban.
The same incandescent bulbs. But with a photo of a lizard on the box and triple the price.
Stock up now.
It's amazing how many cases of bulbs fit under a bed. I've stockpiled them for my Chameleons.

 

[Levi the Leopard]

Eventually we'll all be buying REPTILE BULBS to get around the ban.

The same incandescent bulbs. But with a photo of a lizard on the box and triple the price.
Stock up now.

Exactly this!

It's amazing how many cases of bulbs fit under a bed. I've stockpiled them for my Chameleons.