OMary
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Boy, I typed up the post, previewed it and somehow deleted it. Here is goes again. LOL
I am making a large indoor enclosure for 2 leopard tortoises. It is 13' X 9'.
I am using Arcadia T5 HO 46" 12% bulbs, plus a large basking area. I am ordering a solarmeter today.
Originally, I was going to place several of the 46" UVB bulbs in the enclosure, spaced about 2' apart, maybe with a couple daylight bulbs mixed in for extra lighting. However, this morning I ran across this article:
The zoo housing the Galapagos tortoises indoors (see their photo) is using the exact same lights I am, even same size, but they are using way more of course. They are lumping them all together and have them very far away from the tortoises. So, I am assuming that placing several bulbs next to each other has a cumulative effect on the UVB, so that they can be placed further away from the animals? Doing this on a smaller scale would allow me to place the lighting higher up, providing me easier access to the enclosure. Am I right about the cumulative effect?
I am making a large indoor enclosure for 2 leopard tortoises. It is 13' X 9'.
I am using Arcadia T5 HO 46" 12% bulbs, plus a large basking area. I am ordering a solarmeter today.
Originally, I was going to place several of the 46" UVB bulbs in the enclosure, spaced about 2' apart, maybe with a couple daylight bulbs mixed in for extra lighting. However, this morning I ran across this article:
An In-Depth Look At UV Light And Its Proper Use With Reptiles - Reptiles Magazine
UV or Not UV? That is the Question
www.reptilesmagazine.com