Habitat - Indoor :: Would this be good?

Turtle tank setups and other indoor configurations.

Post Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:37 pm   Would this be good?

Would the following items make good habitat for my turtle? Currently I have him/her in a 10 gallon tank (will upgrade when it gets bigger, its just 1-2 inches atm) with a basking rock , filter etc. Above his (im gonna say his for now :D) basking spot is a 60 watt lightbulb, i know i need more than that and am going to do some shopping (on amazon) .

This is what I came up with so far
http://i.minus.com/iyZ8bgFT0Tv6R.png

Would that make a good setup for my turtle? Turn the Exo Terra Repti-Glo 5.0 off at night and leave the ceramic infrared heater on at night. Please someone let me know.
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Post Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:08 pm   Re: Would this be good?

Would the Zoo Med ReptiSun compact 5.0 be a better choice maybe?
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Post Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:48 pm   Re: Would this be good?

Either UVB is fine as long as you can adjust the distance. The Reptisun is considered to be stronger, but you need to have a burn-in period for any UVB bulb. I'd also choose a halogen or incandescent bulb over a heat emitter.
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