Yes! I am going to put a hide for themToo much uv can be bad on the eyes. Also, you should add a hide for your baby. Small plastic box with a hole cut out filled with moss.
It's around 12" from the bulb to the shellHow tall is your enclosure? Sometimes it depends on how far the bulb from the tortoise.
I am planing to take out the screen top and cover everything except the lights in order to achieve the humidity. Just want to make sure two lights it's ok for them before I do it. Do you recommend to use zoomed reptisun LED instead of the T5 HO?Actually, we cant give them as much uvb as the sun gives off with just two lamps. However, you really don't need the extra uvb, so if it were me, I would use a regular, cheaper tube Florescent. Also, the uvb that you are giving, is being mostly blocked by the screen you have over the tank. Cut a hole, so there is nothing between the bulb and tort. You will also need to cover the whole top, in order for,the humidity to get to 80% with temps no lower then 80.
Yeah I do have a che, but my room temperature is around 80 already, that's why I am not using it. And it burns out humidity fast as well. Btw, do you think it's too much uvb now?The way it is light now, looks like enough light. You still need to add night time heat, like a CHE. I would not do a LED. I think the T5.0 is good.
Only a UV meter can answer this question, but yes, it is definitely possible to do too much and to do more than the sun, especially with an HO bulb 12" away. I would just use the MVB for heat, light and UV, and then use a regular florescent tube in the 6500K color range, or the regular 10.0. At that distance, through a screen, a regular 10.0 will be fine.
Your tortoise needs a hide and a different water bowl. Those water bowls are dangerous flip/drowning hazards.
Terra-cotta plant saucers work really well.lol I he's been using this bowl for a year with no problems. But I will replace it when I found a better one.
Just googled, I'll go get it tmr at Walmart! ThanksTerra-cotta plant saucers work really well.
lol I he's been using this bowl for a year with no problems. But I will replace it when I found a better one.
We all make a big deal about this because one member found their tortoise upside down in that kind of bowl, and another member came home and found their tortoise upside down and dead in one of those bowls. We aren't trying to give you a hard time, but we don't want to see you, or anybody, come home and find their tortoise dead because of their water bowl choice.
If it were up to me, I'd remove that water bowl now, and soak him every day until you find a better one that you like.
Only a UV meter can answer this question, but yes, it is definitely possible to do too much and to do more than the sun, especially with an HO bulb 12" away. I would just use the MVB for heat, light and UV, and then use a regular florescent tube in the 6500K color range, or the regular 10.0. At that distance, through a screen, a regular 10.0 will be fine.
Your tortoise needs a hide and a different water bowl. Those water bowls are dangerous flip/drowning hazards.