unclejoe wrote:what wattage is your UVB Bulb? Mine is 5 wts and I had to put mine about 8 inches from basking spot before Phil would bask under it. I had it too close before and he would just climb out of water walk under lamp and walk right back off basking spot into the water.. Once it was at right height he spends hours under it. If you have the 13 wt one it will need to be even further away I would think.
Kansasslider wrote:Put the uvb bulb at manufacturer's recommended distance. Your heat bulb is the one you want to get at the right distance that's why you need to check the temp with a thermometer. I use what's thought to be the best mvb bulb on the market and still needed to add a heat bulb. In my case I use a 75 watt incandescent and a 100 watt mvb. Mine are10.5" from basking area with a temp of 85º. Turtles bask because they regulate their body temp with heat. They don't bask just for uvb.
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