Hi, I'm getting two 1 year old hermann tortoises on Saturday. I bought 2 UV heat bulbs (Power Sun 100W), but when my parents went to a reptile shop (just to get some supplies, I'm getting the tortoises from a breeder), they said that because Hermann tortoises naturally get a lot of UVA, they need a bulb that is 10% UVA until they are about 5, then they can have 5%. I don't know what type they have bought now, but they did buy new ones since the originals didn't have a percentage on.
I'm slightly reluctant to believe anything a pet shop says about tortoises, especially when the same shop has been pushing me to get a vivarium, so could anyone either confirm or dismiss this for me? Thank you
I'm slightly reluctant to believe anything a pet shop says about tortoises, especially when the same shop has been pushing me to get a vivarium, so could anyone either confirm or dismiss this for me? Thank you