http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/ Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:06:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/comment-page-1/#comment-1607 karlajordan2012 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:20:45 +0000 http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/#comment-1607 My heat lamp instructions say do not leave the lamp on no more than 10 minutes and it is not a 100 watt lamp...that would fry the turtle...It says 85 degrees is the maximum and the lamp is a black light...I left mine on for 9 hours and the turtle got a sun burn on his shell. So read your manuel and consult a vet before using one. My heat lamp instructions say do not leave the lamp on no more than 10 minutes and it is not a 100 watt lamp…that would fry the turtle…It says 85 degrees is the maximum and the lamp is a black light…I left mine on for 9 hours and the turtle got a sun burn on his shell. So read your manuel and consult a vet before using one.

]]> http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/comment-page-1/#comment-1606 leonardbutkiewicz93 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:35:34 +0000 http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/#comment-1606 how far does the light have to be from the basking area? how far does the light have to be from the basking area?

]]> http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/comment-page-1/#comment-1605 13449 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:22:59 +0000 http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/#comment-1605 can i use a full spectrum bulb instead? can i use a full spectrum bulb instead?

]]> http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/comment-page-1/#comment-1604 jiggy446 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:54:38 +0000 http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/#comment-1604 should a infared light be good? should a infared light be good?

]]> http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/comment-page-1/#comment-1603 tazjd29 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:46:31 +0000 http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/#comment-1603 is it going to run my elc bill up is it going to run my elc bill up

]]> http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/comment-page-1/#comment-1602 mrman733 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:12:40 +0000 http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/#comment-1602 my red ear slider is very helthy my red ear slider is very helthy

]]> http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/comment-page-1/#comment-1601 BIGGESTxxEMINEMxxFAN Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:22:53 +0000 http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/#comment-1601 the important thing is make sure the lamp isnt to close to the basking area -- All lights in the tank includeing heat lamp should only be on 12 hours a day -- so 12 hours with light and 12 hours dark the important thing is make sure the lamp isnt to close to the basking area — All lights in the tank includeing heat lamp should only be on 12 hours a day — so 12 hours with light and 12 hours dark

]]> http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/comment-page-1/#comment-1600 ihateberniesboy Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:26:04 +0000 http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/#comment-1600 well good for you well good for you

]]> http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/comment-page-1/#comment-1599 player11900 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:44:14 +0000 http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/#comment-1599 no it shouldnt its just like a having a regular lamp on no it shouldnt its just like a having a regular lamp on

]]> http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/comment-page-1/#comment-1598 thebiz76 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:39:44 +0000 http://www.healthypetbasics.com/how-to-care-for-a-turtle-pet-turtles-heat-lamp/#comment-1598 what about UVB lighting what about UVB lighting

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