Tortoises require light sources to provide both heat and ultraviolet light.
Tortoise table uv lamp.
Uv compact uv only effective live 12 months combination uv and basking effective.
Light stand holder reptile vivarium adjustable tortoise table heat lamp fixture.
If the tortoise does not have access to natural sunlight in an outdoor area then we strongly recommend a uv lamp as well as the basking lamp.
The lifespan of these lamps is also excellent with very useful levels of uv b being produced even after 3 000 hours of use by this time tubes are virtually dead in terms of uv b production.
Evergreen pet supplies 100 watt uva uvb mercury vapor bulb light lamp for reptile and amphibian use excellent source of heat and light for uv and basking 4 1 out of 5 stars 653 29 99 29.
Tortoise table house with lamp holder fully made 3 different sizes.
The most likely to have a nice time outside european tortoises like horsfield and russian enjoy a more temperate climate.
Reptile mercury vapour 80 100 160 watt d3 uvb tortoise heat.
There are three different types of uv lamps bulbs.
Pet screw bulb plant reptile uv lamp tortoise lizard calcium heating light.
Hospital accommodation at the tortoise trust using a combination of uv b fluorescent tubes background thermo tubes and an incandescent basking lamp.
To ensure maximum uv exposure i like to use a uvb strip light that spans the full length of my tortoise table and maintaining a heat gradient is achieved by positioning a heat lamp at one end.
Crucially though one of the main reasons for having an covered space for your tortoise to retreat is to allow them to retreat from heat uv or both.
Heat pads heat pads are sometimes recommended as a universal solution to the problems of heating reptile cages.
The best tortoise lighting around right now are those powered by mercury vapour.
As the levels of uv b and radiant heat produced are extremely high you must install them carefully and follow the maker s instructions to the letter.
If that s not for you we have basking and uv lamps available too.
Uv is a necessity for any tortoise regardless of age.