How to install T5 tubes

[maythetortbewithyou]

Hello, new member and first time poster here, I have recently been made aware that mecury vapour bulbs are not the best for my tort and that T5 tubes (for uvb) with a separate bulb (for heat) are better.

My question is: how do you guys suspend these above your torts table? And do the light fixtures come with obvious holes for screws etc…

Thanks so much guys, this forum has already helped me to give our boy some much needed improvements!

 

[Tom]

Hello, new member and first time poster here, I have recently been made aware that mecury vapour bulbs are not the best for my tort and that T5 tubes (for uvb) with a separate bulb (for heat) are better.

My question is: how do you guys suspend these above your torts table? And do the light fixtures come with obvious holes for screws etc…

Thanks so much guys, this forum has already helped me to give our boy some much needed improvements!

You can build an overhead support for the from 2x4s, PVC pipe, or you can buy two ZooMed light stands.

Most people screw the little clips that come with the fixtures into the ceiling of the enclosure and then push the light fixture into the clips. Alternatively, I have screwed the clips to a piece of 1x2, screwed some coffee cup holder hooks into the 1x2, and then suspended the fixture from some light chain. Like this:

 

[maythetortbewithyou]

You can build an overhead support for the from 2x4s, PVC pipe, or you can buy two ZooMed light stands.

Most people screw the little clips that come with the fixtures into the ceiling of the enclosure and then push the light fixture into the clips. Alternatively, I have screwed the clips to a piece of 1x2, screwed some coffee cup holder hooks into the 1x2, and then suspended the fixture from some light chain. Like this:
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Thank you very much for your reply! The images are really helpful for me

 

[Littleredfootbigredheart]

There’s some visuals at the bottom of here too if you’re interested

Housing adult Russian and Hermans indoors

Hello there! In this thread I’m going to include some information an example of an appropriate indoor set up for an older Herman/russian. As much as it’s encouraged to have tortoises in a safe outdoor enclosure, I understand being from the uk myself, that some climates make it difficult to...

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[maythetortbewithyou]

There’s some visuals at the bottom of here too if you’re interested

Housing adult Russian and Hermans indoors

Hello there! In this thread I’m going to include some information an example of an appropriate indoor set up for an older Herman/russian. As much as it’s encouraged to have tortoises in a safe outdoor enclosure, I understand being from the uk myself, that some climates make it difficult to...

tortoiseforum.org

Wow! So much helpful information. After reading this I will also be changing my boy’s substrate. Thank you