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Re: Lighting

Posted by Kimberly on August 23, 2007 at 13:41:33:

In Reply to: Re: Lighting posted by April on August 13, 2007 at 01:10:44:

UVA is also very important. So UVA & UVB.

: : I have two Yellow Bellied Cooter Turtles and they bask when they are not in the water so yes you should get a proper lamp for above their tank.

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: : : I was wondering if I should turn a heat lamp on my yellow bellied turtles, if its hot in the room already. Thankssss

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: Make sure that it is a UVB lamp. They must have this to survive because of the vitamins they produce while basking.