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im too lazy to do the research myself, i would like to know what kind of lamp and light bulb i need for my reeves turtle, do i just buy any lamp from the reptile section? not really sure and im confused. id figure i get him a lamp since its winter. so if anyone knows this information, please let me know, if not i ll do the research. thanks

Treat a Reeves pretty much like a slider - you'll need a UVB light such as Reptisun 5.0 or Reptisun 10.0 and a heat light, which can be as simple as a 75 watt household light bulb. OR, you can buy one of the "newer" mercury vapor bulbs that produce both UVB and heat. If the animal is an adult, you can use the mercury vapor bulb. If a hatchling or younger juvenile, I'd go with the Reptisun/household light bulb combination. A water heater to keep the water around 72-75F might not be a bad idea. When I get home tonight I can supply a link to a caresheet.

Katrina

thanks alot, yea i set up the tank today with a 60 watt bulb with uva and uvb. i also set up the water heater at 70 F degrees. thanks again