Is my tortoise going to be unwell if he doesn't get UVB for 1-3 days?

olavee

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I bought a new lamp for my tort and it's shipping right now, it should be in my home from 1 to 3 days, but today I went to my tortoise enclousure (little guy, around 9 months to 1 year old, 7cm/2,75in, russian tortoise) and turned on lamps and uvb lamp started to act weirdly and smelling awful so I turned it off immediatly. Weather is awful right now, it's raining, 12 degrees C/53 degrees F, so I can't take him out in the sun, bc it isn't any. Would he be okay?
Should I supplement him differently? Give him more D3?
Sorry for any typo, English is not my first language.
 

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I think your tort will be fine. I think I’ve read here that worst case scenario they can go two weeks without, don’t quote me though.
 

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It'll be fine for a few days.
 

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Your tortoise can go weeks with no UV. Months even. Use a calcium supplement with D3 two or three times a week.

It must have a basking lamp to warm up though. They don't need UV, but they do need heat.
 

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Thank you all! I'm really lucky gal, lamp arrived today and it's already set up, thank you for advice, I was worried about him, but it was no biggie :)
 

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