Uv light??

[rebeccamurray]

Hi I'm am totally new to all this and has only had my tortoise 3 days a have just bought a timer for my uv bulb but I am not sure how long to have it on for? Can anyone help please. Thanks

 

[jaizei]

What type of bulb is it?

 

[rebeccamurray]

UVB 18w 10% bulb hope that helps it's what the pet store told me to use?

 

[mikeh]

If it was recommended by the pet store it sounds like a compact fluorescent. If that is so I would return the bulb as these are known to cause damage to tortoises eyes.

Long tube fluorescent is a best choice if no heat is desired. If heat is desired Mercury Vapor bulb by MegaRay or Zoomed is an option.

I looked at your enclosure. Do you have a ceramic heat emitter in there for heat? If yes you will go with long fluorescent tube. Since you are in UK Arcadia Is your choice.

 

[rebeccamurray]

If it was recommended by the pet store it sounds like a compact fluorescent. I would return the bulb as these are known to cause damage to tortoises eyes.

Long tube fluorescent is a best choice if no heat is desired. If heat is desired Mercury Vapor bulb by MegaRay or Zoomed is an option.

It's a long tube fluorescent but I also have a heat bulb aswell as I live in the UK.

 

[mikeh]

Long tube fluorescent UVB is great. Keep the UVB and heat on 10-14 hours a day.

 

[rebeccamurray]

Long tube fluorescent UVB is great. Keep the UVB and heat on 10-14 hours a day.

Thanks so much really appreciate it

 

[matt9626]

I use a UV light for 12 hours a day and a heat bulb 24/7.

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[mikeh]

Given the OP lives in UK and its a Russian tortoise no heat is needed at night.

Generally no night heat is needed for Russian tortoise housed indoors. Unless the house gets below around 55F.

 

[Tom]

I use a UV light for 12 hours a day and a heat bulb 24/7.

And tortoises need it dark at night.