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#170348
Krazyju84
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Lighting Help for Snapping Turtle 
What kinds of UVA lighting is the best for turtles? I have a reptile UVA lighting, also i have regular heat lamp for basking.
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10/26/04 5:09am
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#170378
Dragón_Dorado
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Message To: Krazyju84 In reference to Message Id: 170348
Lighting Help for Snapping Turtle
You need a UVB light as well.
Just go to the store and pick up a ReptiSun 5.0.
UVA and UVB.-collin
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10/26/04 8:35am
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#170571
Greendragons
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Message To: Dragón_Dorado In reference to Message Id: 170378
Lighting Help for Snapping Turtle
dont be too surprized if your snapper doesnt bask.. they seldom do keep in mind the uvb is more important then the uva in those bulbs, and I agree with the reptisun 5.0 its a very good bulb and not too expensive. GD
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10/26/04 6:27pm
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#170820
Krazyju84
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Message To: Greendragons In reference to Message Id: 170571
Lighting Help for Snapping Turtle
Thanks for the replies. I have Exo Terra Repti Glo 8.0 . UVA(33%) and UVB(8%) . It says "For reptiles with very high UV requirement". Is this too strong? and also is this the cause that my water plants are starting to die?
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10/26/04 11:04pm
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#171010
Dragón_Dorado
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Message To: Krazyju84 In reference to Message Id: 170820
Lighting Help for Snapping Turtle
I’m sorry, I don’t know about that.
For my spotted turtles I use a Plant and Aquarium light from Home Depot, but for my Collard lizard I use ReptiSun 5.0.
Turtles do well with plant growing lights, they have UVB.
And what you have SHOULD work, I’m not positive though.-collin
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10/27/04 3:11pm
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#171354
Krazyju84
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Message To: Dragón_Dorado In reference to Message Id: 171010
Lighting Help for Snapping Turtle
thanks for the reply i went and found out that the plants are not dying. I thought that plant turning brown meant they were dying, but it was algae. thanks
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10/27/04 11:45pm
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#171552
Dragón_Dorado
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Message To: Krazyju84 In reference to Message Id: 171354
Lighting Help for Snapping Turtle
Oh.
Haha.  -collin
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10/28/04 3:08pm
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