MuddTortoise
New Member
Good Evening,
We have 2 redfoots about 7 inches we just took in. Previous owner did not know age or sex. We are working on getting them settled and healthy and are repurposing some equipment we had on hand.
We have a 4 ft fixture with 2 15.0 UVB bulb that are almost new so we don't want to waste them but I'm worried about overdoing it because redfoots aren't desert tortoises.
How high would you recommend we hang the fixture above the enclosure?
We are using a 4x8 pen with a 4x2 cave and loft area and have the light suspended from the ceiling on adjustable chains, so we can set it at any height we want. The way the light is positioned they don't get much UVB in the loft or any in the cave but the main section of the enclosure is pretty saturated. We also have a smaller UVB bulb next to the heat emitter so they are getting UVB when they are basking as well.
We have 2 redfoots about 7 inches we just took in. Previous owner did not know age or sex. We are working on getting them settled and healthy and are repurposing some equipment we had on hand.
We have a 4 ft fixture with 2 15.0 UVB bulb that are almost new so we don't want to waste them but I'm worried about overdoing it because redfoots aren't desert tortoises.
How high would you recommend we hang the fixture above the enclosure?
We are using a 4x8 pen with a 4x2 cave and loft area and have the light suspended from the ceiling on adjustable chains, so we can set it at any height we want. The way the light is positioned they don't get much UVB in the loft or any in the cave but the main section of the enclosure is pretty saturated. We also have a smaller UVB bulb next to the heat emitter so they are getting UVB when they are basking as well.