Habitat - Indoor :: uvb/ heat lamp

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Post Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:52 pm   uvb/ heat lamp

how far away should my lamps be?? they are roughly 9-10inc away from the turtle
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Post Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:07 pm   

i have a 5.0 uvb
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Post Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:19 pm   

im guessing 6-9 inchs from the top of the shell while basking should do it for the UVB. For heat make sure the temps are 90-95 degrees, or at least 10 degrees warmer than the water temps.
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Post Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:54 pm   

it should say on the box how far the UVB should be. it varies depending on the manufacturer
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Post Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:46 pm   

What brand and type are you using? If it's a tube UVB light, 6 - 8 inches is fine. A basking area temp in the range of 88-90F is good.
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