I m not sure what the temp of the cage should be at.
Do you turn a turtle s heat lamp off at night.
Heat lamps can be purchased at petco.
Do turtles need a heat lamp at night.
1 tortoise land turtle 2 box turtle semi aquatic turtle 3 terrapin slider aquatic turtle.
Do turtles need a heat lamp at night.
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It s probably why you are here after all.
And the heat lamp keeps the cage about 85 to 90 degrees.
If the short answer helps you great.
Keep the lights on when the sun is up and switch it off when it is down.
The cage is open at the top and i keep my room around 65 to 70 degrees.
In this guide i ll give you the short answer and later on explain it in more detail.
The heat lamp can be left up all year round if you want.
The uv heat lamp simulates the summer sun so the turtle goes through the winter without hibernating.
Lately i ve been turning off my tortoises heat lamp at night.
Just because uvb lamps are lighting up doesn t mean that they re producing the right amount of uvb light.
Is it safe to turn off the heat lamp at night or no.
Do turtles need a heat lamp at night.
If you live in an area where the temperatures are not very cold at night you should consider turning the heat lamp off during the night.