Lightning regime

[Tinyhigg]

Hi.

First off my lights are:

Basking: Arcadia SBF100 Basking Solar Lamp UVA Floodlight
UV: Arcadia LumenIZE Pro T5 UVB Kit, D3+, 12% UV-B, 24 Watt
LED: Arcadia LumenIZE Jungle Dawn LED Bar, 570mm (23"), 39 Watt & 54W

The basking light is connected to a dimmer/timer/thermostat. It turns on from 7:30 to 18:30, with a 30 min ramp time.

The lumenizers are able to dim, as to recreate a natural day.

The LED turns on at 6:30 and reaches 10% by 7:00. Then it increases gradually until it reaches 100% by midday (12:00) and stays at 100% till 16:00. Then it decreases gradually back to 10% by 19:30 and from then turns off by 20:00.



The UV turns on at 9:00 and gradually increases to until it reaches 100% by midday (12:00) and stays at 100% till 16:00. Then it decreases gradually to 10% by 18:30 and from then turns off by 19:00.


Now Master Oogway sometimes stays asleep till 10 am, other he's up by 6am. But in the afternoon, he seems to go bed rather early and often before his lights go off. Rarely he goes to bed then comes out again at 7pm (19:00) to roam about have a nip or sip and go back to bed.

So I wonder if the light schedule should be shortened or modified?

I live in Scotland, so I don't know if he is able to tell (by instinct?) when seasons outside change?

He also sometimes sleeps in a hole he digs under a log in the basking area, sometimes he goes to one of the far ends and sleeps in his humid hide/cave, and some other he just sleeps in the open in the corner in his basking area.

Thanks in advance and sorry if my explanation is confusing, I appreciate all your advice.

 

[Maggie3fan]

He's just being a tortoise...

 

[Tim Carlisle]

Funny you brought this up. With the days getting shorter, I plan to alter my Lumenize this weekend. Would be cool if there were a way to automate the cycle automatically with the changing sunrise/sunset schedule.

 

[Tom]

Hi.

First off my lights are:

Basking: Arcadia SBF100 Basking Solar Lamp UVA Floodlight
UV: Arcadia LumenIZE Pro T5 UVB Kit, D3+, 12% UV-B, 24 Watt
LED: Arcadia LumenIZE Jungle Dawn LED Bar, 570mm (23"), 39 Watt & 54W

The basking light is connected to a dimmer/timer/thermostat. It turns on from 7:30 to 18:30, with a 30 min ramp time.

The lumenizers are able to dim, as to recreate a natural day.

The LED turns on at 6:30 and reaches 10% by 7:00. Then it increases gradually until it reaches 100% by midday (12:00) and stays at 100% till 16:00. Then it decreases gradually back to 10% by 19:30 and from then turns off by 20:00.
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The UV turns on at 9:00 and gradually increases to until it reaches 100% by midday (12:00) and stays at 100% till 16:00. Then it decreases gradually to 10% by 18:30 and from then turns off by 19:00.
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Now Master Oogway sometimes stays asleep till 10 am, other he's up by 6am. But in the afternoon, he seems to go bed rather early and often before his lights go off. Rarely he goes to bed then comes out again at 7pm (19:00) to roam about have a nip or sip and go back to bed.

So I wonder if the light schedule should be shortened or modified?

I live in Scotland, so I don't know if he is able to tell (by instinct?) when seasons outside change?

He also sometimes sleeps in a hole he digs under a log in the basking area, sometimes he goes to one of the far ends and sleeps in his humid hide/cave, and some other he just sleeps in the open in the corner in his basking area.

Thanks in advance and sorry if my explanation is confusing, I appreciate all your advice.

I would ramp up the basking and ambient light to 100% much sooner and ramp it back down much quicker, but later in the day. I'd leave the UV where it is set.

I like the idea of a sunrise and sunset, but that should all happen within about a half hour of starting. If the lights come on at 6:30, it should be to full brightness by 7. Dimming shouldn't start until 7 and should finish by 7:30 or 8. I'd get him at least a full 12 hours of lighting at 100%, and stretch it to 13-14 in summer. I would gradually shorten this if you intend to brumate starting toward the end of October.

 

[Tinyhigg]

I would ramp up the basking and ambient light to 100% much sooner and ramp it back down much quicker, but later in the day. I'd leave the UV where it is set.

I like the idea of a sunrise and sunset, but that should all happen within about a half hour of starting. If the lights come on at 6:30, it should be to full brightness by 7. Dimming shouldn't start until 7 and should finish by 7:30 or 8. I'd get him at least a full 12 hours of lighting at 100%, and stretch it to 13-14 in summer. I would gradually shorten this if you intend to brumate starting toward the end of October.

He isn't brumating yet.

We have been changing so much the last months for him that I don't think we would be ready for that... he's only 2 and never brumated. I will be starting to research at the beginning of next year. As far as I've read, it's even disputed that his species brumates at all?

 

[Tom]

As far as I've read, it's even disputed that his species brumates at all?

That is true. Some people do brumate them, and some don't. In my climate, if I kept this species, I don't think I would. All my adults of all species live outside and get to experience weather and seasonal changes, but with temperature controlled insulated shelters to help mitigate temperature extremes. I'll bet marginata would do great where I am outdoors. Other people in this part of the world seem to have great success with them living outside.