Burst UV Bulb
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 4:23 pm
Hi all. I'm fairly new at turtle care, I took in two turtles that needed a home about 6 months ago. I set up a 110 gallon Rubbermaid stock tank, indoors with a UV + Heat lamp. I must have set it too close to the water though because when I came home from work last Thursday, the bulb had burst and shattered into their water (thankfully, they didn't try to eat the glass). I'm pretty sure some water splashed it. I thought that getting a 160 watt self-ballasted UV + Heat bulb would allow me to set the lamp far away enough from the water while still providing enough heat but I was wrong. Their basking platform is standing strong at 77 degrees and they are not having it. I just spent $55 on this sucker so I'm REALLY hoping I can make it work but I am out of ideas. Any suggestions?