ok i have a russian tort for about 2 months now and she still don't have uv light. but last month i put her outside for sunlight and now she can't because its cold. so is it okay for her without uv light for these month?
russian tortoise boy said:ok i have a russian tort for about 2 months now and she still don't have uv light. but last month i put her outside for sunlight and now she can't because its cold. so is it okay for her without uv light for these month?
because i'm still short $20 for powersun mvb bulb and $17 for lamp so i have to wait until christmas to have money (i'm just 13)Tyrtle said:Why don't you just buy her a UV light for your inside enclosure? Then you won't be taking any chances.
russian tortoise boy said:because i'm still short $20 for powersun mvb bulb and $17 for lamp so i have to wait until christmas to have money (i'm just 13)Tyrtle said:Why don't you just buy her a UV light for your inside enclosure? Then you won't be taking any chances.
so does this produce heat? i only red something about uva and uvb. and how much is their shipping fee? and when do they deliver it? thanks a lotbiochemnerd808 said:Here is a link to a different brand that is better (and cheaper!) than the powersun: http://www.bigappleherp.com/Sun-Force-Mercury-Vapor-Bulbs?sc=2&category=20 - it 'only' costs $29.99. I know a lot of folks on here on this forum swear by this bulb.
Rather than not having any UVB, I would opt for the cheaper version. The powersun MVB actually burns out faster than it should, I am not a fan. Because I have 4 different kinds of reptile set-ups I actually opted to get the tube-light kind, since that way I can just order 4 every Fall, it's less expensive. My torts spend a lot of the Summer outside.
russian tortoise boy said:because i'm still short $20 for powersun mvb bulb and $17 for lamp so i have to wait until christmas to have money (i'm just 13)Tyrtle said:Why don't you just buy her a UV light for your inside enclosure? Then you won't be taking any chances.
only uvb? does russians need uva, and what lamp should i use for the tube onemattgrizzlybear said:I am 11 so i know what you are going through. You could buy a tube uvb (that is what i use). They are cheaper that MVB.