Welcome to the forum. Please follow the advice TechnoCheese gave you. It will prevent a lot of heartaches in the future.
Gotta disagree w you.. i dont see how a mvb is gonna cause pyramiding if its kept hydrated and moist
I see ppl using che .. thats not drying ?Look at any of the examples on the forum. When a light, be it a spot light or an MVB, is to harsh on a tortoise’s shell, it usually does not matter what the humidity is. They dry out their shell and the area surrounding, and can cause tortoises to pyramid in moist conditions. I believe @wellington has experienced this with Leopards.
I see ppl using che .. thats not drying ?
Coil now i would say could b a probI am currently using CHE as I like it better than a basking bulb. Too much light. But for the UVB rays, I use a coil one.
I think ill be ok.. i have 28 years experience in raising many reptiles. And ive also seen on here 2 tortoises being raised in the same conditions and diff results
U show me evidence mvbs are bad