How many turtles you have how big they are and the size of your basking area.
Box turtle heat lamp wattage.
One emits about 5 uvb and the other 10 uvb.
Zoo med does suggest its reptisun 10 0 high output bulb is a good option over screen covers.
The diameter of heating surface.
The heat lamp should be kept on for 10 14 hours a day.
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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.
Since these covers block about half the rays the higher output of these bulbs means your pet should still get enough uv rays.
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.
Since a 100 watt turtle basking light would produce a bit more energy it would also be able to produce more heat as well as have a larger basking diameter.
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.
The turtles love them they provide plenty of uv a and uv b and also come with a 6 month warranty.
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.
Learn more about incandescent light heat bulbs.
Which one is right for you depends on a few things.
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50 75 and 100 watts.
They are a good secondary option if mega ray bulbs are out of stock.
In general the 5 bulbs are recommended for box turtles.
There s a confusing array of reptile heat bulbs you can use in your box turtle s habitat.
Zoo med combo pack turtle lamp click to see current price on amazon zoo med bulbs are slightly less expensive than the mega ray bulbs but are nearly as good.
So you know you need to keep your box turtle nice and warm.
During the warmer summer months 10 hours a day should be enough.
Turtle heat lamp wattage.
Includes one digital thermometer in the package.
If the number of turtles increases to two the tank needs to be bigger and so does the wattage of the heat lamp.
Bigger turtles need a bigger aquarium of about 70 to 125 gallons.
Heat bulls most commonly come in three options.
A 75 watts heat lamp will do the job.
