which UVB out put do i get for my cherry head baby

[~drummer215~]

bout 3 inches now
do i get 2.0....5.0....or 10.0 out put uvb light im goin to get one now so would be nice if someone can give me the right one to get or an idea

 

[terryo]

I use a CHE and a long tube UVB 5.0 for my Cherry Heads when they are inside.

 

[~drummer215~]

what is CHE sorry if i might sound like a newbie i am in a way lol

 

[dmmj]

CHE Ceramic Heat Emitter

 

[Madkins007]

There are a lot of options, and a lot of the answer depends on your set-up.

My personal recommendation is to use a low-output UVB bulb (2.0 or 5.0) that is long enough to light most of the habitat, but short enough to not be overly bright- generally about 2/3rds the length of your habitat.

You can make things a bit more realistic if you use that bulb for about 6-8 hours a day, then shine a regular incandescent light on it for about 12 hours a day. Use a fairly low wattage and set it far enough away to light up the whole thing.

This won't heat the place though. Using 1-2 overhead mounted ceramic heat emitters, sometimes called IR emitters, etc. by themselves or combined with other heating methods will work nicely. Aim for a general heat of about 82ish. You can have a cooler and warmer area, roughly 75ish to almost 90ish but they will generally prefer the low to mid 80's.

There are a lot of ways to do all these things. The Tortoise Library linked in my signature has some ideas and a lot of great links you can try.