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Fernando Said:

What wattage for turtle's UVB light?

We Answered:

dont ask the stupid petshop owners, they have no idea what the are talking about, and 100 wats is wwaaaaaayyyyy too strong, you should get like a 50 watt basking bulb, and then a seperate UVB bulb that is a strip light, 15 watts.

you 100% need to buy a basking lamp+bulb, you buy them separatly, then screw the bulb in ( 50 watts) and shine it on the basking dock over a mesh hood( cut a hole out of it and place the light there!). This is very important, you need a uvb light. It is a long thin light, you need to get the actual lamp+ the long skinny bulb. Reptosun 5.0 is the best bulb( together costs $55). Shine that onto the basking dock as well. Turtles need these together because they use the uva for heat, so they stay warm ( the basking site should be 90-95F, not colder) and they need the uvb rays to metabolize calcium and vitamin d3 for a stronger shell ( like you need it for your bones!)