Post your UVA & UVB set ups

[finnigan98]

Hey guys I've been looking for a new light setup. And I need some ideas. Post yours here! Thanks guys!

 

[Joanne]

I have a 40w spot, an 80w MVB (9 month old) and a 25w UVA UVB strip bulb (couple of weeks old).

My tortoise is a 3 year old Hermanns.

 

[finnigan98]

Pictures would be great!

 

[MzNENA]

What I was using for my Greek Tortoise hatchling for a little over a week. Which was no good.
Too low of a wattage for a hatchling's basking temps. And coil UVB damages a tort's eyes.




And what I am using now.
A combined system.
125W Solar Glo Mercury Vapor Lamp.
$33 on this site

http://www.arcatapet.com/item.cfm?cat=17847

Had it for over 4 weeks now & love it.
Gives off UVA & UVB & keeps basking temps for my hatchling between 95-100 degrees

 

[finnigan98]

What I was using for my Greek Tortoise hatchling for a little over a week. Which was no good.
Too low of a wattage for a hatchling's basking temps. And coil UVB damages a tort's


And what I am using now.
A combined system.
125W Solar Glo Mercury Vapor Lamp.
$33 on this site

http://www.arcatapet.com/item.cfm?cat=17847

Had it for over 4 weeks now & love it.
Gives off UVA & UVB & keeps basking temps for my hatchling between 95-100 degrees

I thought those bulbs would hurt the tortoises eyes?

 

[Jlant85]

What I was using for my Greek Tortoise hatchling for a little over a week. Which was no good.
Too low of a wattage for a hatchling's basking temps. And coil UVB damages a tort's


And what I am using now.
A combined system.
125W Solar Glo Mercury Vapor Lamp.
$33 on this site

http://www.arcatapet.com/item.cfm?cat=17847

Had it for over 4 weeks now & love it.
Gives off UVA & UVB & keeps basking temps for my hatchling between 95-100 degrees

I thought those bulbs would hurt the tortoises eyes?

Mercury vapor light bulbs are the good stuff... its the coiled that can cause harm to your torties eyes....