Lighting & heating.


There are two types of lighting and heating available either separates or a combination bulb
both need to be on for 12 hours a day minimum.

Separates: UVB10  tube which needs to be replaced every 6 months and a distance of 8 to 12"
 from your substrate, and a standard 100watt spot light bulb for the heat, you need a temperature of 32c
directly under the spot light.

Combination: This is what I use 160watt megaray bulb it needs to be about 18" from the substrate
and needs replacing every 2 years. Please note these bulbs get very hot and you must make sure the temperature
is correct underneath them before a tortoise is introduced.

If you do not use the correct lighting, heating and feeding your tortoises shell could result in pyrimiding.
Take a look at the photo below, the tortoise on the left should look like the tortoise on the right.
Both tortoises are the same age and the same species.