Light and heat bulb

Turto2289

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Recently got a spur thighed tortoise and ive moved him from a viv to a table . Ive just replaced the bulb to a uva and uvb coil combined , with his new home being bigger and open do I need to use a heat mat to or will the bulb be suffice ??
 

iAmCentrochelys sulcata

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I’m not understanding what kind of bulb you have? The 2 in 1? You should have a Long tube UVB & a CHE as well as some kind of light that imitates a basking spot.
 

Turto2289

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Yes 2 in 1 , ive not used it yet but I've heard good reviews on it . I was given a heat mat with the kit but unsure when to use it as my house gets quite cool at nighttime , first time tort moma !
 

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This is the bulb..
 

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Just a quick NO to the curly CFL bulbs. There is so much BAD info here on the forum regarding their use. Justnplain BAD for tort eyes.
 

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Tube light it is ,thank you !
There is a lot of old, out dated, incorrect info in the world for tortoise care. Here is the correct info:
 
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