new enclosure lighting

[haphazzard]

Hi all, I am building an 6'6" by 3'6" enclosure for my about 4.5" redfooted tortoise. It has a 1' by 3'6" hide at one side with a ramp so Max (my torts name is Maxwell Rockbottom) can use the space. I'm thinking a two bulb strip with one UVB and one plant bulb about 13" from the substrate, Is this good?

 

[ascott]

Yes...just monitor the tort carefully for the first couple of weeks to assure that the tort agrees

 

[Yvonne G]

Personally, I prefer the fluorescent tube-type UVB bulbs for the forest species.

 

[haphazzard]

Thank you!

 

[mikeh]

For enclosure this size 48" Zoomed reptisin T8 tube 10%uvb is ideal at 13" distance. T8 10% is not strong at this distance and it will only cover about 1/4 of the enclosure with UVB.
Yes you can add another 48" T8 plant growing tube.
I would not recommended T5HO tubes for red foot as these produce very bright light that some forest species avoid.