An overhead source is best because that mimics the sun.
Box turtle heat lamp.
So that means some kind of heat bulb.
The sun is up for just 12 hours and that is the amount of time the heat lamp should be on.
So you know you need to keep your box turtle nice and warm.
During the cooler winter months and for box turtle hatchlings or sick box turtles you should keep the heating lamp on for up to 14 hours a day.
That is more than enough to regulate the body temperature of the turtle.
For small aquariums around 55 gallons.
And to do that you need some kind of heat source.
The heat lamp should be kept on for 10 14 hours a day.
Supplies heat light and uv rays uva and uvb.
The heat lamp is there to provide the heat that the turtles would have gotten from the sun while they are in their tanks.
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Watts aren t that important in selecting your turtle heat lamp.
The very first thing you have to do is to get both uva and uvb lights for turtles.
Zoo med nocturnal ir heat lamp a basking lamp without the bright light of other basking bulbs.
However wattage is associated with heating which your turtle s home needs as well.
During the warmer summer months 10 hours a day should be enough.
Here s how you determine the turtle heat lamp wattage you need.
There s a confusing array of reptile heat bulbs you can use in your box turtle s habitat.