thank youReptile Basics has a T5 HO unit for $10 cheaper than the Light Your Reptiles. I plan on getting the largest size for my closed chamber and running it on a timer for 2 hours a day. I think Tom has a similar timing schedule.
http://www.reptilebasics.com/t5-light-fixtures/t5-ho-single-bulb-light-strip-24/
For some reason I thought an arcadia bulb with housing was around $300. After some research I can see I was waaay off. $60 for each enclosure is much more affordable...
From what I have read T5 are better than T8? Do I want the 6% or 12%?
lightyourreptile.com pangeareptile.com or do any of you know of a cheaper reliable source?
http://www.lightyourreptiles.com/22-t-5-ho-fixture-high-output-with-arcadia-d3-12-ho-bulb/
Is the one in the link above okay? I have a solarmeter 6.5 so I can test it and make sure the UVB is proper, but what should I keep it at? 1-2.6?
What do you use as secondary lighting for the other 12 hours? Isn't UVB important for food recognition?
For some reason I thought an arcadia bulb with housing was around $300. After some research I can see I was waaay off. $60 for each enclosure is much more affordable...
From what I have read T5 are better than T8? Do I want the 6% or 12%?
lightyourreptile.com pangeareptile.com or do any of you know of a cheaper reliable source?
http://www.lightyourreptiles.com/22-t-5-ho-fixture-high-output-with-arcadia-d3-12-ho-bulb/
Is the one in the link above okay? I have a solarmeter 6.5 so I can test it and make sure the UVB is proper, but what should I keep it at? 1-2.6?
Thank you, that is a good idea to check for those things. The feed is not medicated and no antibiotics.Read the ingredients and make sure your layer feed doesn't contain medications and antibiotics.
These are the same tortoises you’ve had? How long have you had them now?Here they were last month, so they have put on a little weight since then
I have posted pictures of my set up. I am using a 4ft x 2ft closed chamber. Substrate consists of a bottom layer of coco coir and top layer of cypress mulch. I am able to maintain 80+% humidity. I have a Radiant Heat Panel on one side and Zoomed RT-600 thermostat set to never drop below 82 degrees, which keeps the entire enclosure above 80. I have a standard flood bulb for daytime heat on the other end. An Arcadia T5 HO to help with lighting and UVB. I use an AcuRite digital thermometer measuring temp and humidity.Yes @g4mobile you are reading that correctly. They have hardly grown in the 16 months I have had them. However, their shells are hard and do not appear to Express symptoms of failure to thrive. I am concerned about them, and I do not want to lose them, so I have been keeping a really close eye on them and have been bathing them religiously. I really wish I followed last year's new year's resolution and learned how to read microbes under a scope. :-(