General Care Discussion :: Light issue

[vieniebebe]

I have a question. Some water got into my lamp, so now I can't use it until my dad checks it. If it's not done by tommorow, i'll have to use a different lamp.Is it gonna be ok if the light isn't on for 1 day?
Also, we got a glass cover, since Vien escaped yesterday and spent a night under my desk.So, is it safe to use light with glass?

[missibsu]

Without the light for one day isn't going to be a problem. Just don't go for weeks at a time. If you have some nice days you could ways take the turt outside for a few too!

The glass is fine as long as it isn't between the basking area and the bulb. Glass will filter out the beneficial uvb rays. I have glass on the top of my 75 gallon and left it so the one section where the light lays across is removed.

[steve]

Vieniebebe, are you using the bulb for UVB, light, and or heat? What kind is it and how close is the bulb to the water?

[fish21]

yha you dont want your lights to close. you could buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz your turts.

fish

[marisa]

You turtle will be fine without one day of the light (which one is it?). A glass cover will block the UVB rays if it's between the turtle and the light. And if it's getting hot where you are, unless there's adequate ventilation, a glass cover might keep too much of the heat in.

If it's warm, you might consider using a screen instead. You can make one out of 1/2 inch hardware cloth (a mesh you can buy at home centers, hardware stores, etc.).