During the cooler winter months and for box turtle hatchlings or sick box turtles you should keep the heating lamp on for up to 14 hours a day.
Box turtle heat lamp wattage.
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Bigger turtles need a bigger aquarium of about 70 to 125 gallons.
If you own a small turtle of about 4 to 6 inches a medium sized aquarium is enough and this will require at least 50 watts.
The turtles love them they provide plenty of uv a and uv b and also come with a 6 month warranty.
Since these covers block about half the rays the higher output of these bulbs means your pet should still get enough uv rays.
Heat bulls most commonly come in three options.
The diameter of heating surface.
Thus you would be able to get a large basking area to 90 degrees a lot easier using a 100 watt basking light than a 50 watt basking light.
Includes one digital thermometer in the package.
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In general the 5 bulbs are recommended for box turtles.
During the warmer summer months 10 hours a day should be enough.
Which one is right for you depends on a few things.
The biggest choice that you will face when choosing a heat lamp or a heat bulb is the wattage.
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One emits about 5 uvb and the other 10 uvb.
Learn more about incandescent light heat bulbs.
The halogens usually give off more heat so you can use a lower wattage bulb and still get the same amount of heat.
A 75 watts heat lamp will do the job.
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How many turtles you have how big they are and the size of your basking area.
Zoo med does suggest its reptisun 10 0 high output bulb is a good option over screen covers.
50 75 and 100 watts.
So you know you need to keep your box turtle nice and warm.
Like i mentioned above ceramic turtle heat lamps can get too hot so having a digital thermometer to ensure the temperature in your turtle s habitat is a big help.
The heat lamp should be kept on for 10 14 hours a day.
There s a confusing array of reptile heat bulbs you can use in your box turtle s habitat.
Turtle heat lamp wattage.
