Habitat - Indoor :: i have my uvb 6 inches away from the dock

[gloveman]

if it hurt my eyes when i look into it how is it not hurting the turles eyes at 6 inchs the suggested length

[DanielRES1180]

It hurts looking at the sun right. So the bulb thing isn't any different. They'll be fine with the light 6'' away, it'll be similar to the sun.

[marisa]

I doubt your turtles are going to spend a lot of time staring at the light.

[DanielRES1180]

Do turtles go into a trance-like state when basking? I see my turtles look limp when basking but come to life with action in the room.

[marisa]

I would think the warmth relaxes them.

[DanielRES1180]

Okay, so it's like the feel-good effect UV rays have on some people?

[marisa]

I'm not sure of the feel-good effect UV rays unless you're referring to how some people get SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) from a lack of sunlight in the winter months. The UV rays promote health (and UVA rays I think especially are supposed to promote a feeling of well-being in humans), but I was thinking more in terms of the heat and how it would be relaxing.