i was wondering what was the best type of lighting to use for a box turtle??? and how much would it be??(estimate)
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Lighting for a box turtle???
mika3142003
Jun 23, 2004 07:05 PM
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tuwhada
Jun 23, 2004 11:17 PM
well the best bet is natural lighting and to get them outdoors as much as possible. Otherwise for indoor use you need a basking light for heat with a dome fixture (about $10 at the depot) and a bulb 75 watts a couple of bucks. Then you will need a UVB bulb, flourscent fixture about $15 at walmart/depot and about $20 for a reptisun 5.0 uvb bulb.
Or you can go with a mercury vapor bulb which does both heat and uvb. That you will need a dome fixture with a ceramic base (I think about $15) and the bulbs are more expeniseve not sure how much though I don't use them.
Christina
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