Uvb

[Linzbragg]

I need to verify some info I was given and have been applying to my tort care for the past 4 yrs. I was told uvb lamps should run 80% of the length of my enclosure. Is this bad, and what is best? Because if it doesn't need to be so long, I'd like to get a shorter fixture and not have to be replacing 2 48" uvb bulbs in a 6'x4' table every 6 months.

 

[dmmj]

The length doesn't really matter, it's output is what is important. Do you have a solar meter by any chance?

 

[wellington]

It's not a bad thing to have them that long, but it's not really needed. But don't get too small of one either and don't buy the coil type bulbs.

 

[Linzbragg]

That I do not have. I use the 10.0 bulbs. I'll look into getting one. What should it read?

 

[lismar79]

My lights read at 90-110 but its a 5.0 ho fluorescent tube.