General Care Discussion :: UVB question

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Post Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 9:53 pm   UVB question

do you keep the UVB light on all day/night? and how far/close do you put it? I heard if you put it too close, it could cause the turtle to have swollen eyes
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Post Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 10:01 pm   

about 12 hours a day and the heat lamp close enought to keep in a consent 90ish degrees and the UVB it depends on how strong it is.
I have 5 RES, 2 ASN, and 1 DBT
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Post Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 10:07 pm   

its a 5.0
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Post Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 10:08 pm   

that can be as close as 12 in away
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Post Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 10:26 pm   

turtles need sleep, too so turn it off at night
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