General Care Discussion :: Light Bulb EXPLODED!!

[steve]

Just to be clear... UVA, UVB and heat are not the same thing.

I use this bulb (which is cheaper and similar to the turtle tuff)...


If you use a ceramic heat emitter, you still need a UVA/UVB light. If you go this route, note that they are expensive and seem to have a short lifespan. Plus, you should not have a fluorescent UV light as the only source of light for your turtle. You are possible looking at 3 light fixtures.

[Bumby's Mom]

I was thinking of using the heat emitter just at night (and during the winter) to keep the air in the tank warmer. I have UVB and UVA in both tanks.

[N4784N R4613]

Yes, they would be fine for night use, but you really don't NEED to heat the basking dock at night, if they get cold they will go to the warm water.

[Caelestis]

Be careful if it was a fluorescent bulb. Those bulb's contain mercury and is very bad for your turtle...

[mikee]

They do break! But, why is it that only the most expensive ones break? I have had the repto this and repto that and they break, crack or go out all the time. OH Well!! I guess that is "turtledom" and the price we pay.

[TurtleObsession28]

my only idea is that the lightbulb was turned on for too long of a time period thats all, but if that did it would die out, not explode so idk