I thinking about using a normal ten gallon fish tank top for a light for my tortoise, the light is 26W 10.0 Repti Glo. Is this a good idea... any concern? OR should I get a terrarium hood things?
Fish tank top and concerns?
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will work just the same...just secure it as you would any other fixture.... 
If that light is a coiled bulb, I wouldn't use it. They have been known to cause blindness in young tortoises and lizards.
I would much rather use a mercury vapor bulb (mvb) because it provides the heat the tortoise needs along with the UVB they require.
I would much rather use a mercury vapor bulb (mvb) because it provides the heat the tortoise needs along with the UVB they require.
emysemys said:
REALLY!!!! I paid $ 20 buck for something that could turn my animal( which I haven't gotten yet) blind!
I've already got a CHE for the heat, so is they any safe light for tank setting?
I would get a Mercury vapor bulb. I have the zoomed one. your tortoise needs either a good quality Mercury vapor bulb or needs to have outside time avaiable.Lilithlee said:
SulcataSquirt said:
My Russian that I have now has both. Mercury light(sunpower) plus two hours of sunlight( if not more.). The new tortoise I will be getting will have the same. what I was trying to figure out was there any safe way to use my tank light, if not oh well. But I've seen people use tank-like setting,so, I'm wondering why they use.
Lilithlee, I am now confused? I thought your inquiry was to the type of "fixture" not the light itself....I apologize and retract my prior info ....I now think you are referring to a type of "bulb".... I have to say that I would not constantly use a coil bulb for their uv rays..... I don't have a fav, as the tortoise I keep stay out all tortoise season here in southern cali and are going to be in their sleeping boxes winter time....
So, maybe if you wait a bit you find out what all the others use that house indoors and use the artificial rays
....I now think you are referring to a type of "bulb".... I have to say that I would not constantly use a coil bulb for their uv rays..... I don't have a fav, as the tortoise I keep stay out all tortoise season here in southern cali and are going to be in their sleeping boxes winter time....So, maybe if you wait a bit you find out what all the others use that house indoors and use the artificial rays
ascott said:Lilithlee, I am now confused? I thought your inquiry was to the type of "fixture" not the light itself....I apologize and retract my prior info
So, maybe if you wait a bit you find out what all the others use that house indoors and use the artificial rays
Don't be confused. I was only inquiring about the type of light fixture. That was until emysemys say that coiled bulb were BAD, which is the type I have, and I changed the question.
Oh...okay then....did you decide what you are going to do?
ascott said:Oh...okay then....did you decide what you are going to do?
The tank top idea went out the window.
I returned the other light, got a solar glo 125w exo Terra heat and UBV all in one. Luckily, I didn't need to buy another lamp since I had extra that was big enough for that size. Now all I need to do is get another lamp stand...
very good...sounds like you have it all hammered out
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