General Care Discussion :: how much uv?

[Big Labowski]

hi, i have a turtle about 2 inchs, its been about 8 months and im thinking i need a new tube strip. should i buy a 2.0 5.0 or 7.0 uv light? and how ofter should i replace it?

[Pizza]

The more the better (unless it's really high, which generally isn't sold at pet shops), so 7.0 UVB is best, unless your pet store has 10.0 UVB.

Replace every 6 months, starts to lose effect rapidly after that, 1 year maximum.