Sulcata tortoise lighting help me .

[Elliot Fabre]

i have a uva light do I need a uvb light instead or is either one ok? Or should I have both ?

 

[G-stars]

Hello and welcome. Your tortoise needs both. What kind of tortoise do you have?

The sun provides both for free....

 

[Elliot Fabre]

I have a sulcata , and he's kept inside and I can't bring him out that much

 

[G-stars]

How big is he? Eventually he will need to live outside permanently unless he has a huge indoor enclosure.

Why don't you take a picture of your enclosure so that we may point out helpful hints?

 

[Elliot Fabre]

 

[Elliot Fabre]

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

UVB is essential for vitamin d synthesis which is needed for calcium processing. Your tortoise needs UVB, either from the sun or a bulb.

 

[Elliot Fabre]

Okay thank you

 

[G-stars]

Here's a couple care sheet's I hope will help you in the right direction. Please read them thoroughly and ask if you have any questions.

Just a few things I see that can be improved is the substrate, and water dish. Change the substrate to something that can hold humidity. And the water dish is a flip risk. Get a terra cotta plant saucer for water. It's all in the care sheets.

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index....ealthy-Sulcata-Or-Leopard,-Version-2.0.79895/

http://www.tortoiseforum.org/index.php?threads/Beginner-Mistakes.45180/

 

[Crzt4torts]

Cute baby!