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Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:45 am **UVA / black light**

Can I use black
light for my
turtle's source of
UV light??
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Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:53 am

No, absolutely not.

Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 7:04 am

lol Welcome to the site?

Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 7:44 am

why not??
haaaaay...

Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 7:59 am

danatolfu wrote:why not??
haaaaay...

A Black light does not emit strong enough uv. It is in the uva range

A UVB bulb emits stronger uv rays which the the turtle needs to produce vitamin D3 etc...

Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 11:06 am

welcome to the forum!!

And a black light will not give off sufficient UV

Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 4:26 pm

Quite an intro you've made there...Welcome.

You're in the Phillipines, for pete's sake. The best source of UVB and UVA rays is the sun---take your turtle (supervised) out for some rays on a regular basis. Black lights are not advised---aside from being inappropriate as a UVB light, they can damage the eyes.

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:06 am

hmm..
how often can i take my turtle in the sun?
tnx..

Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:29 pm

You have a slider, right? If you supervise your turtle, you can take him out every day if you want to. But, several times a week for 45 minutes to an hour should be fine. Don't let him get overheated.

You could also make an enclosure with water to put him in while he's outside (make sure he can't escape and nothing can get at him). Do not, however, put him in a glass tank---the glass magnifies the rays of the sun and the tank will heat up too much. If you put him in a container, make sure he has some shade to go to.

Now that you've made your introduction, why don't you post any questions you may have on the appropraite forums??

Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 12:31 am

sorry..
new in the forum.,
thanks for the help!!
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