T10HO hanging height

Sloanbarry

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Hello, does Any one have any ideas how to attach this type of hood to metal stands and what should the height be from the substrate? My table has no top.
 

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If I'm not mistaken the instructions on the box the light came in tells you something like 12" to 1 5" from the tortoise's shell.

You can use small chain or zip ties or even string, but you'll need two metal light stands, one on either side or end.
 

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It’s the Repri-sun T10-HO terrarium hood. View attachment 333280
but... What type of bulb (6%, 10%?) and reflector does that hood have? T10-HO is not any designation I am familiar with. HO fixtures are T5. T8s are still in use. Used to be T12s but no longer in use. Never have seen a T10! The type of reflector makes a huge difference. What does your enclosure look like? How high are the walls? Is it covered. What type of tortoise are we talking about? How old?
 

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The bulb is a T5-HO. 10 UVB. It’s a Russian tortoise. Age unknown but previous owners had him for 9 years. I’ve had him for 2. Enclosure is uncovered. Walls are around a foot high. Says in hood that instructions were enclosed but nothing in box. Outside instructions only give enclosure heights up to use.
 

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