Need Your Help!

[Jacob]

I Have the Reptisun 5.o troipical light for my baby sulcata, and iv been hearing reports that it will blind him this is the light,

im going to the store today after school, what light should i get for him?
GIVE ME SOME NAMES OF SOME LIGHTS THAT WONT HARM HIM, THANKS
name, watt, etc..
thanks

 

[coreyc]

You could get a Power sun or Exo Terra solar Glo 100 watt

 

[Jacob]

That light wil not hurt his eyes or possably blind him?

 

[Fernando]

how often do you take your tort out?

 

[pdrobber]

powersun. it's more expensive but lasts longer and actually works.

 

[Jacob]

45 min a day sometimes longer like an hour and weekends a little longer

 

[Yvonne G]

If you are very good about taking the tortoise out for some sun every day, then the light isn't that important.

I think your first light would be ok to use, however, mount it so that it is horizontal, and not pointing down into the habitat.

 

[Jacob]

Yes, thanks but how doi postion the loght horizontialy? And when i mount it how many inches up from the tank should i postion it and postion it horizontaly pointing in the tank?

 

[Fernando]

So you basically want it pointing straight down not angled. Where you place it is up to you. I have one on each side of my tank because I don't get to take him out much but from the sound of it he gets a lot of sun which is good. I think 12 inches from the bedding is where most people put their florescent lights.

 

[Jacob]

I have a 40 gallon tank which is 18 inches height, i think its perfect because its not too close! I also put it in the middle of the cage and i have a hidding log in the middle so he can go in it if its to bright or chill around the sides of my tank which wont hit him directly!

 

[Maggie Cummings]

Please don't use that Reptisun 5.0 coil bulb, that is what blinded my Sulcata yearling...

 

[Jacob]

I have the new reptisun, ita not a coil bulb!

What bulb do u use and perfer?

Name? Wattage?

 

[Maggie Cummings]

I have the new reptisun, ita not a coil bulb!

What bulb do u use and perfer?

Name? Wattage?

I use some 100 watts T-rex's and a 160 watt if you can find them anymore. But you are showing a coil bulb, I thought that's what you were using? Have you changed it since you posted that picture?

 

[Jacob]

Ok i will go to the store today and get one!
I read mixed reports that the old coil bulb blinded them, i have the newer one which is made out of coil but it doesnt wrap around in a circle, it had three retanagluar lights!

 

[Jacob]

i found the t rex 100 w online for 25 bucks plus shipping i shall order that one tonight

 

[coreyc]

Where did you find it for $25 is a MVB? that's cheap

 

[Jacob]

http://shop.reptilegeeks.com/1169-t-rex-uv-heat-bulb-100-watt.html

should i order that one?

 

[coreyc]

That one is the lower UVB out put bulb but your tort get out in the Cali sun shine so that one will find

 

[Jacob]

this light bulb would work then, and yes my baby gets about an hour a day!

i have a reptisun 5.0 coil, for about a week and everyone says get rid of it!

 

[Yvonne G]

So you basically want it pointing straight down not angled. Where you place it is up to you. I have one on each side of my tank because I don't get to take him out much but from the sound of it he gets a lot of sun which is good. I think 12 inches from the bedding is where most people put their florescent lights.

No, on the flourescent tube-type bulb, you DON'T want it pointing straight down. You've got to figure out a way to have it horizontal. Those bulbs shoot out too much UV through the end of the bulb, so you don't want the end pointing down. You can use an aquarium hood. The fixture in those is horizontal. The coil bulbs that we tell you to get rid of are actually a spiral-looking bulb, not the one in your picture.

Its the MVB that you have to hang straight down, or it shortens the life of the bulb.