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I'm curious about wether I need UVB for my redfoot or not. I heard they don't really need it.
ascott said:I believe if your tortoise gets a couple hours of sun at least a few times a week I would be alright with that...knowing that when spring and summer come full on you will be able to come up with some type of outdoor utopia that he can spends hours lounging about like a fat king....
ascott said:LOL...so here is what I have going in the RFs indoor retreat.....75 watt infrared bulb running 24/7.....top covered 3/4 of the way....in a 55 gallon aquarium for Sophia...and the rufian Goliath is in a 55 gallon rubbermaid with same heat lamp with the cover about half way covered....I cause a flash flood every third day overall 3/4 of the soil and leave the cool side bone dry and dark and full of silk plants for the hahaha you can't see me feeling that they like to stomp to through out their day....when I do have to use the long tube uvb I simply lay it over the top for a few hours....I will fill their rain forrest misting system (spray bottle) with hot water and a couple of times make it rain for them...they come out and put their heads out fully extended and let the warm water shower them and they do this for about 40 squeezes of the throttle and then they stroll off to eat...that is what appears to float their boat....