Sep 14, 2014 #2 pfara Well-Known Member 10 Year Member! Joined Mar 28, 2013 Messages 1,252 Location (City and/or State) Maryland Some people on this forum tend to advise against those types of bulbs. There have been reports of eye problems (as serious as blindness) in torts and the owners were using that style of bulb when it occurred.
Some people on this forum tend to advise against those types of bulbs. There have been reports of eye problems (as serious as blindness) in torts and the owners were using that style of bulb when it occurred.
Sep 14, 2014 #3 Abdulla6169 Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined Jun 23, 2014 Messages 6,198 Location (City and/or State) Dubai/New York Almost all people who use that bulb have tortoises with a condition similar to snow blindness. I would NEVER use that!
Almost all people who use that bulb have tortoises with a condition similar to snow blindness. I would NEVER use that!
Sep 14, 2014 #4 wellington Well-Known Member Moderator 10 Year Member! Tortoise Club Platinum Tortoise Club Joined Sep 6, 2011 Messages 53,948 Location (City and/or State) Chicago, Illinois, USA Ditto, don't take the chance.
Sep 14, 2014 #5 margykid Active Member Joined Sep 12, 2014 Messages 176 Phew. Because I just didn't order it. I ordered the proper round bulb one.
Sep 15, 2014 #6 Yellow Turtle01 Well-Known Member 5 Year Member Joined Jun 12, 2013 Messages 7,691 Location (City and/or State) OH, USA Good call. Coil bulbs are bad Good link of why so by Tom in my signature!