Need To Find An All-In-One UVB and Basking Bulb

[Itsbeacons]

Hi there I have a 100w All in one basking bulb for my baby hermann. Right now even with the lighting 16 inches away from the ground I still see readings of 102-107F. I've been looking online to downsize to a 75w All in one bulb but the only ones I can find are Coil bulbs and I've read those affect the torts eyes. Could anyone be so kind enough to help me track down a 75w UVB and Heat lamp?

 

[Tom]

The all-in-one types are mercury vapor bulbs. These emit very intense, very desiccating light and should not be used over tortoises. We used to think they were good, but experience has taught us otherwise.

I'm going to leave two links here. They should appear green on your screen. Click on these links and all your questions are answered, plus more important info that you haven't asked about yet. Read these threads and then come back and ask any questions that weren't answered.
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/beginner-mistakes.45180/
Same care for hermanni:
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/russian-tortoise-care-sheet.80698/

There are four elements to heating and lighting:

1. Basking bulb. I use 65 watt floods from the hardware store. I run them on a timer for 12 hours and adjust the height to get the correct basking temp under them. You can mount a fixture on the ceiling, or hang a dome lamp from the ceiling. Go lower or higher wattage if this makes the enclosure too hot or not warm enough. Do not use "spot" bulbs, mercury vapor bulbs or halogen bulbs.
2. Ambient heat maintenance. Unless your house gets unusually cold at night, you can skip this step for a hermanni. Night lows above 60 require no night heat for Testudo species.
3. Light. I use florescent tubes for this purpose. Something in the 5000-6500K color range will look the best. Most tubes at the store are in the 2500K range and they look yellowish. I've been using LEDs lately and they are great, and run cooler than a florescent. This can be set on the same timer as the basking bulb. If your tortoises room is already adequately lit, you don't need this one either.
4. UV. If you can get your tortoise outside in a safe secure enclosure for an hour 2 or 3 times a week, you won't need indoor UV. If you want it anyway, get one of the newer HO type fluorescent tubes. Which type will depend on mounting height. It helps to have a UV meter to test and see what your bulb is actually putting out at your mounting height. Plexi-glass or screen tops will filter out some or all of the UV produced by your bulb.

 

[Itsbeacons]

Tom you're the man, thank you!