Upgraded to a larger enclosure and now need longer UVB lighting, considering this https://zoomed.com/t5-reptisun-led-uvb-terrarium-hood/ have seen contradictions if LED light for extra lighting (not UVB) is bad for tortoises eyes. Anyone using this? Yay or nay on LED light for extra lighting...
Appreciate your feed back and agree should not be directly on the wire mesh, however, my question was about concerns for maxing out a reptile dome light fixture that was rated for 100 watts max with a 100 watt ceramic heat emitter, safe or not? I know the CHE's have a much higher surface temp...
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003I5QNGY/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20 Yes the fixture is ceramic, it is sitting on top of the wire mesh cover went with the 5.5" primarily for space, trying to keep as much of the wire mesh covered with plexiglass as I can to keep heat in and humidity up. This is primarily...
I have a Flukers mini dome light that is rated for 100 watts max. Is it OK to run a 100 watt ceramic heat emitter in this? Concerned about maxing out the light fixture with a ceramic heat emitter as they get upwards of 500 degrees on the surface of the emitter.
Echoing what everyone else as said, I am a newbie so I don't have any help to provide as I am still learning myself. I am curious however, your initial post said you " found this turtle and i kept it as a pet " but now you say it was given to you?