Bredlawskk
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Thank you so much, @Alex and the Redfoot ! I truly appreciate your time and help in making this work. I’m sure the tort will too. He’ll be arriving soon. I decided to increase the upper floor height from 16.5" to 20" to allow for more clearance for features like lighting and taller walls. I’ll be picking up some LEDs soon, and after that, I’ll be close to finished.Jungle Dawn is a good bright source of light. And will save live plants from imminent death if you happen to have any. I would use over the top floor only (at the same height as UVB light - about 20").
For the "ground floor" you need less intense sources of light evenly spaced over area. Can be recessed LED floodlights or one-two LED strips (don't get colored ones - just simple white).
If you want some ambient heating on the ground floor - you can take a look at chicken brooder heat panels (like Producer's Pride in Tractor Supply) or reptile radiant heat panels (Vivarium Electronics etc.)