Lighting again!

[Ihsan]

Hello everyone!

A quick question, is this type of light good for my 3 years old leopard tortoise?

 

[Yvonne G]

I'm sorry, I can't help you with that, as I've never used that type. I use the fluorescent tube type UVB light.

 

[Tom]

No. Its a halogen, and its also false advertising. Halogen bulbs don't produce UVB, but they do produce carapace desiccating IR-A which will cause pyramiding.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

This is what the florescent tube fixture and tubes look like.
In this case they are 18".
You can get them longer if needed.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Does your tortoise get to spend any time outdoors in the natural sunshine?
A few hours a week in the sunshine would be as good as any of the UV lamps.