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