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Update: I added 3 ferns, I changed out all of the lighting sources. She now has the Arcadia t5 pro 12% for UVB, the Arcadia jungle down LED bar for brighter light and a single deep dome with a 65 watt incandescent flood light, she also has a RHP for night time. She seems to be a much happier gal...

Thank you. I wondered if that could be a reason. I have been checking with the temp gun multiple times a day. I put some ferns in yesterday and removed the bad UVB and at least for today she hasnt flipped or appeared restless at all. I ordered the Arcadia proT5 UVB and will just be taking her...

I am in Ventura County. That is so very kind of you. Do I need CHE's? I was under the impression they were drying to the shell? The temps in her enclosure are pretty stable. I have a heat pad and a colorless incandescent for nighttime ambient temps. I switched the basking bulb to an...

Thank you!

Marlin is adorable.

I think I am just going to get the individual UVB. I have bought enough stuff that is a waste of time and money. I just want her to have the right set up.

Perfect! thank you. Any idea where I can get the Arcadia T5 tube fixture and light?

Correct, Its has 4 ports. One for UVB stip, one for LED strip, and 2 in the middle for basking/flood and heat. I just like that I only have to hang one thing, lol.

Nice to meet you. What kind of turtle/tortoise do you have? Name?

Sorry for all the questions, but I have more, lol. I think I figured out the UVB thing and want to get the Arcadia T5 12% for my leopard tortoises enclosure, The enclosure is an A frame w/ a height of 29in so there is room. Then I saw that they have a combo fixture with basking, heating, UVB...

Thanks! I'm a tortoise mom and sure am trying to be a good one. My name is Jessica. Nice to meet you.

Thank you! Today wasn’t too hot so I brought her out in a very very temporary enclosure. She seems very happy. We will be building her a big outdoor enclosure over the next few weeks since the summer heat is starting to wane. Here is her temp out door spot. And then what we are building. I hope...

This is stressing me out a little, lol. w the T5 5.0 or 10.0 linear long tube. What distance should it be from Shelby? Should i have the hood tilted or is facing down ok? Is the Arcadia proT5 comparable? And if so would that be the 6%, 10% or 12%. Is it supposed to read 6.5 on a UVB meter? Oi...

Thank you! I did buy flood lights, I hope its the right kind, they are incandescent 65watt. What do you mean by horizontally? Would you happen to have a photo? I looked and looked for pics of lighting and how they were attached but I think maybe I missed it or misunderstood. I feel so stupid, I...

One more question. How do I hang/attach the linear UVB?

I will do that too! Today I am going to go pick up some hostas, and a linear T5UVB.

Hi Yvonne! Thanks so much. I got my inspiration from one of your posts. Should I put the plants on the walls or dispersed through out? These are the lights I am using as well as a night incandescent (colorless) light for nighttime ambient heat. I do have the reptisun 5.0 as well. I have the 10...

Thank you for the feedback! I will for sure add more plants.

Thank you so much for answering. The UVB is reptisun 10.0 UVB, I also have the 5.0. Is there something better? I will add more plants!

Hi again, I have had my little leopard tortoise for 2 weeks. I built her a closed chamber enclosure like I read about here from a plastic Christmas tree box and a cold frame green house. I noticed that she paces a lot on the back wall and sometimes she flips herself on her back and kind of just...