Lighting question

[Blgreek08]

I have my lights on a timer. 7am to 9pm....is that to long. Or kinda normal.

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[jaizei]

What type of lights? What type of tortoise?

 

[wellington]

10-12 hours is normal. 14 is a little too long. However, it won't hurt them. They are probably tucked into bed before they go off anyway, right ?

 

[Blgreek08]

Redfoots, one of those long forest bulbs and one basking blue daylight bulb uva,,,, they hide a lot. They are only our total like 2-3 hours of the day. Still babies. They hide a lot. There hides are mostly full darkness

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[wellington]

Does the forest bulb have UVB? Do they get too heat upto at least 85 degrees? I don't know of a blue basking bulb.

 

[jaizei]

I usually have my timers set to come on shortly after sunrise and go off shortly before sunset. I prefer for the lighting to gradually increase and decrease in brightness rather than on/off.

 

[Blgreek08]

Re: RE: Lighting question

Does the forest bulb have UVB? Do they get too heat upto at least 85 degrees? I don't know of a blue basking bulb.

Yes forest bulb has uvb

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Also my room is always dark sadly. I don't get much natural light

 

[wellington]

Babies do hide alot. If it seems bright enough, but not too bright for them. Then they are acting normal. I would cut the hours of light down though, save some money on the electric bill