LunaTheTort

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Hi!
So I need a new lamp of some sort, my current one is a UVB but I fear that the effectiveness of a UVB lamp has worn out (I bought it secondhand).
I recently acquired two young Greek torts, Luna is 6 weeks old, Neville is 4 months old.
The live i a 90x40cm wooden enclosure, after days of researching online, my mind is frazzled by all the different kinds, brands, watts, etc of lamps.
My questions are:
What watt do you recommend?
Do I need both a UVB lamp and a regular heat lamp? If so, what watt..?
I'm sure more questions will pop up after some replies :)
Thank you!!!

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Yvonne G

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Hi, and welcome to the Forum!

I like to use the tube type fluorescent UVB bulbs:

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(You can find the bulb and the fixture at lightyourreptiles.com)

And for heat I use either a radiant heat panel:

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or a ceramic heat emitter (CHE):

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Please read our care sheet for Greek tortoises, as I see a few things that need correcting (two tortoises in one enclosure, the type of dishes your using, the sandy substrate): https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/greek-tortoise-care-guide.174622/
 

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