Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2017 12:37 am Night lighting
Quick back story, found my red ear slider in a backyard with a hook stuck in his throat. Brought him to a wildlife sanctuary and they said since he wasn't native they couldn't re re lease him back into the wild so now he lives with me. His name is Frodo because he is missing one of his fingers. But now for the reason for my post. Since he's in my room with me in a 75 gallon tank I have an air conditioner running in the summer and have a night heat lamp running in a basking area and that is where I usually find him at night after I go to bed. Unfortunately it seems like the heat lights they make for night time use burn out after only a few weeks. I was wondering if anyone else has run into this problem and found a bulb that lasts a long time. I've tried every type of bulb and wattage in can find in stock at my local petco. the bulbs I use for daytime use and basking last for months and much longer I've only had to replace one of the 3 bulbs I use for daytime lighting since I've set up the tank a year ago. I've gone through 4 nighttime bulbs in the last year since I've gotten Frodo.