Pokeys Enclosure

[Tanker999]

Ok, so heres my tortoise enclosure. I know, its really boring.http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-

and heres underneath the lamps

The whole floor is filled with about an inch of a 50/50 mixture of Bed A Beast(cocunut stuff) and Play Sand with Timothy Hay on the cool side for hiding and nibbling(of course it was supposed to neat but Pokey dragged it all over the place ) . The bulb in the black lamp is a 100W infared lamp that i keep on 24/7 and the other lamp is a 5.0 UVB. Im gonna buy cuttlebone to put in tomorrow.

This enclosure is temporary, and will be replaced with an outdoor enclosure come springtime. This will probably become the rainy/cold day housing.

Any thing I'm missing?
Thanks!

 

[Crazy1]

Tanker999 is that a coiled UVB bulb? here is a site that talks about some of those bulbs. I am not saying you have one of the bulbs I just want you to be informed. http://www.uvguide.co.uk/phototherapyphosphor-summary.htm

 

[twtraudio]

Just make sure you do read that info on the site it is pheonominal ! I personally only used mercury vapor bulbs.

 

[kevantheman35]

from what i gathered at a close range the amount is hazardous. I wonder if they would be alright if they were hung 3 foot or so above the enclosure?

 

[Tanker999]

Wow, thanks for info! I never would have known. It is a coiled UVB bulb. Do you think this is of immediate concern or a long term thing? I was reading on the website of the product (http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/compact_fluorescent_bulbs.php , bottom 10.0) that it should only be used with a dense screen so that it will filter out most of the rays.
Anyway thanks again for the info! I will be getting a new bulb ASAP. What do you recommend? I saw Mercury Vapor Bulbs mentioned above....

 

[Crazy1]

Tanker, I use the T-Rex 100 watt MVB it has been a very good bulb for me. I am also thinking of trying the Mega Ray MVB 100 watt bulb I hear good things about them also. Here are two sites one for Mega Ray and the last for T-Rex These are about as inexpensive as I have found them.
http://reptileuv.com/
http://www.reptiledepot.com/mercury.html