Length of time for lighting

[esiotrot]

If my tortoises are asleep by 6pm, they always are, should I leave the light on until 8pm anyway as it comes on at 8am & this is only 10 hours a day they are awake & accessing the light.

This is not very clear, sorry.

 

[wellington]

My lights are on a timer. I turn the timer off while he is outside. I bring him in around 6p.m. and I turn the timer back on. It goes off at 8. He is usually in his hideout right after I bring him in. So he has about two hours that lights are on, but he has already tucked himself into bed. That's just what I do. See what others say. I don't think it matters much, whether you turn it off or leave it on.

 

[ellie99]

Hope everything works out fingers crossed x

 

[JoesMum]

If your tort has gone to bed, turn the lights out and save your electricity bill. There's no point leaving them on!!

Leave the heat on the normal timer cycle.

 

[esiotrot]

My lights are on a timer. I turn the timer off while he is outside. I bring him in around 6p.m. and I turn the timer back on. It goes off at 8. He is usually in his hideout right after I bring him in. So he has about two hours that lights are on, but he has already tucked himself into bed. That's just what I do. See what others say. I don't think it matters much, whether you turn it off or leave it on.

Thanks for this Mine is on a timer too & I turn it off when they go out. I'm still putting them out even though the weathers not too warm (in the UK)

 

[JoesMum]

Joe is out 24/7 in the UK. He has a kennel for sleeping in overnight. The heat lamp in it is on for just 3hours in the morning to get him started.

 

[esiotrot]

My light is an MVB, so its lights out all out when it's off.