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What is ideal lights to use for UVB in a 14 inch high enclosure for a Baby Russian?
Lighting suggestions
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14 inch? Is that height? 14 inch is a bit too small whether length, height or width.
A baby should be in a 2x4 feet at least if a new hatchling closed chamber enclosure.
Straight tube fluorescent for uvb
Incandescent FLOOD bulb for basking and a day temp range that goes from 75-80 and night temps can be 65-70
A baby should be in a 2x4 feet at least if a new hatchling closed chamber enclosure.
Straight tube fluorescent for uvb
Incandescent FLOOD bulb for basking and a day temp range that goes from 75-80 and night temps can be 65-70
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Oh sorry enclosure is like around 36Lx22.5Dx13.5 height. Wasn't sure if I should use a T8 or T5 fluorescent tube for it
That is too low for a T5 but T8 bulbs make very little UV. This enclosure is really too small. The best solution would be to get a taller, larger enclosure so you can use a T5 HO bulb for UV.
Where in CA are you? If you can get the tortoise outside in a safe enclosure a couple few times per week for an hour or so, you won't need indoor UV at all. Your tortoise will outgrow this little enclosure in a few months, and you could get the T5HO tube when its time to get a larger enclosure.
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I'm in central California with plenty of heat. I read few posts here of you mentioning I don't need a light if i give him time outside. The one I have currently is the reptisun T5 HO 24inch which included a "free" 5.0 bulb. I was researching and saw some groups were giving positive feedback on the reptisun T5 fixture with the 10.0 bulb but I wasn't sure if it was worth using something else if height is an issue currently I haven't sorted out yet, but some places I read using the 5.0 I'll be OK at about 9 or 10 inches.That is too low for a T5 but T8 bulbs make very little UV. This enclosure is really too small. The best solution would be to get a taller, larger enclosure so you can use a T5 HO bulb for UV.
Where in CA are you? If you can get the tortoise outside in a safe enclosure a couple few times per week for an hour or so, you won't need indoor UV at all. Your tortoise will outgrow this little enclosure in a few months, and you could get the T5HO tube when its time to get a larger enclosure.
Here is more helpful info:
The Best Way To Raise Any Temperate Species Of Tortoise
I chose the title of this care sheet very carefully. Are there other ways to raise babies and care for adults? Yes. Yes there are, but those ways are not as good. What follows is the BEST way, according to 30 years of research and experimentation with hundreds of babies of many species. What is...
Info For New People. Please Read This First.
Hello and welcome to tortoiseforum.org! We are all glad you are here! There is no other forum like this anywhere. We have tens of thousands of members from all over the world ranging from kids with their first tortoise to people who have been breeding and keeping high end tortoises since the...
I love to not have to run one and only run my basking light.
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Hello and welcome! As the others have pointed out, the enclosure in question does sound too small, perhaps you’ll find this link below useful, it covers set up, care, maintaining humidity etc, hope it helps🙂
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