Habitat - Indoor :: Temp. lighting

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Post Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:57 pm   Temp. lighting

I currently dont have lighting for baby peanut. Would this be ok for him until thursday? :| I'm hoping to use this as temp. lighting /UVB/ Basking light till thursday
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4 baby RES all 2 inches genders unknown
4 cats(Simba, Nala, Dot, and Freeway)
and my husband

1 Baby Russian Tortoise Gender Uknown size:2 inches or so Name: Pancake
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 1:14 pm   Re: Temp. lighting

The main concerns are to make sure water or the turtle does not come into contact with it and that it warms the basking area to about 90F.
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Post Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:18 am   Re: Temp. lighting

That looks like a standard incandescent light. That will work for UVA & heat but won't put out UVB. Should be ok for a few days... maybe take your turtle outside in the sunlight to get some UVB until you can get a UVB bulb.
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