Is UVB Necessary For This Situation?

AMA904

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Since I live in FL, my tortoise will be living outside during the day most of the year. We do get cold spells at times so there may be some extended periods of time that the tortoise will be inside all day. With that in mind, do I still need to provide UVB in the indoor enclosure or will the tortoise get enough UVB the remainder of the year that it is outside?
 

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My tortoises will sometimes go for an indoor stretch of two or three weeks over winter with no artificial UV. In some places they go even longer with no ill effect.

I think you will be totally fine with no indoor artificial UV.
 

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Good to know. Thanks.
 
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