What is the best basking bulb for turtles?
Overall, I think the best turtle basking light is the Evergreen Pet Supplies 100 Watt UVA/UVB Mercury Vapor. It emits both UVA and UVB rays, as well as heat. This is ideal for keeping your turtles’ basking platform at an adequate temperature. It also means you don’t need to purchase a separate heat lamp.
How long should a basking light be on for turtles?
It’s recommended you leave the lights on for 8–10 hours a day, turning them off for 10–12 hours. The easiest way to achieve this is to use a timer. Turtles are also ectothermic (cold-blooded), so rely on their environment to regulate their body temperature.
Do turtles need 5.0 or 10.0 UVB?
The 5.0 bulbs are better suited for small enclosures with a low turtle population. For a larger enclosure with more turtles, the 10.0 is the best option as it has a higher penetration power and will cover a bigger area.
What color light is best for turtles?
The FWC suggests instead to use red or amber LED lights, since they give off a longer-wavelength light, which does not interfere with the turtles’ mating, nesting and migration habits.
Is a basking light UVB or UVA?
It provides the heat a basking lamp typically would, the UVA radiation a fluorescent light would, and the UVB rays other specialized lamps do. This all-in-one reptile UVA UVB lamp covers all your bases.
Are LED lights good for turtles?
Lamps that get hot (like incandescent, halogen, or mercury vapor lamps) should have a screen under them because they occasionally explode when they get splashed by water, and the glass can injure your turtle. Fluorescent lamps and LED lamps don’t need screens because they rarely, if ever explode or shatter.
Is 3% UVB enough for turtles?
For aquatic turtles, most experts recommend using a 2.5 percent, 3 percent, or 5 percent UVB lamp. These lamps are often called “Tropical UVB” lamps or “Swamp UVB” lamps, and are the type you should use for aquatic turtles. I suggest that you not use “Desert UVB” or 10 percent UVB lamps for aquatic turtles.
Can turtles get too much UVB?
Well, it is unlikely for tortoises to experience any complications from correct UV bulb light exposure. At the same time, too much exposure to UV light can be a little harmful in some situations – so, you should not overdo it.
Why is my turtle not basking?
If the temperatures (water or basking) are too low, turtles will be sluggish and may not bask. If the water is much warmer than recommended or the ambient air temperature is too cool, the turtles will be unlikely to get out of the water to bask. Basking is essential for the turtle’s health.