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Post Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:39 pm   Which one is basking light?

I got these lights and the box was not labeled (got it at a bad store with bad service). The guy said he did not know.
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Thanks.
EDIT:My friend also has this from the zilla deluxe kit and told me blue is for basking. I just wanted to make sure.
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Miracle (Box Turtle - Given to me after Shelby left us).
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Post Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:33 pm   Re: Which one is basking light?

We got a different kit, but in ours the uvb light was a fluorescent. and had a 100w bulb for heat. im not sure what the blue bulb would be? how many watts is it?
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Post Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:48 pm   Re: Which one is basking light?

I cannot really tell. It is a 75 or 70 (pretty sure its 75). I looked at it and it said "Day Blue" something something something.
Turtles:
Dexter (RES)
Shelby (RES - gone and I feel really really bad).
Miracle (Box Turtle - Given to me after Shelby left us).
Orion (Mississippi Map Turtle).
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Post Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:36 am   Re: Which one is basking light?

Looks like Exo Terra A19 Night Glo Bulb - http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.j ... d=11836374

I'd rather just use a regular incandescent.
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Post Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:03 am   Re: Which one is basking light?

I notice the difference between the link and my bulb. It is different in color and the one I have heats up fast.
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Shelby (RES - gone and I feel really really bad).
Miracle (Box Turtle - Given to me after Shelby left us).
Orion (Mississippi Map Turtle).
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Post Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2013 12:16 pm   Re: Which one is basking light?

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Post Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:52 pm   Re: Which one is basking light?

So white for basking? Having new turtle come tommorrow :).
Turtles:
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Shelby (RES - gone and I feel really really bad).
Miracle (Box Turtle - Given to me after Shelby left us).
Orion (Mississippi Map Turtle).
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Post Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:01 pm   Re: Which one is basking light?

AlexisAwesome wrote:So white for basking? Having new turtle come tommorrow :).


For basking, you want heat and UVB. If the white cfl is for UVB, you may need both: the blue for heat and the white for UVB.

The white bulb clearly says Zilla and tropical. It looks like a 13 watt Zilla Tropical 25:

http://www.petco.com/product/108454/Zil ... -Bulb.aspx

If the second is a Zilla, it's probably:

http://www.petco.com/product/111467/Zil ... -Bulb.aspx

You need both.
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