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