Manetamer
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For the UVB lighting do you use the kind that goes over a fish aquarium? I do not have a tortoise yet. I am doing all my research first (plus working on my husband)!
I am looking at cherry headsWhat kind of tortoise are you looking to get? Some use the Mercury vapor bulbs, that give heat, light and UVB. Some use the Florescent tube type that gives off light and UVB, no heat. Never use the coil type bulbs, they have been know to cause eye problems.
Fish tank lights generally do not produce UV as the water would filter it out anyway.
Talk to some other cherry head owners to figure out which lighting strategy will work best for you. Many people like a long tube type florescent for light and UV and then use a ceramic heating element set on a thermostat to maintain ambient temps.