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[tonyprkns]

Has anyone ever heard of useing High pressure sodium lights for turtles? I have a 250 watt hps sun system I use to use for indoor gardening and was thinking of trying on the turtles at a safe distance of course.

[tonyprkns]

Not really trying to achieve anything .I just have this sun system sitting around and was wondering if it could be useful for the terrapins it takes hps bulbs or metal halide it was used for indoor gardening so I was just wondering if either of those bulbs could be good for turtles.

[rmbion]

Attachments :Here is a link that might prove helpful: shown is a section that deals with lighting in general.Three categories of artificial light bulbs are recommended for providing UVB: mercury vapor, metal halide, and fluorescent. The only good bulb at providing all three elements of daylight, heat, and ultraviolet/full spectrum light is the mercury vapor lamp. These are readily available under different brand names, T-Rex__ is an example. Drop off of UVB intensity over time is not a concern with mercury vapor lamps and do not need changed until the bulb burns out. These look like flood bulbs and screw into an incandescent fixture. With mercury vapor, one bulb does it all!Metal halide lamps provide good to excellent UVB output and bright light. They do not get very hot necessitating an additional heat source such as a ceramic heat emitter or another light bulb. Metal halide bulbs can also be used until they burn out. For metal halide information go to:http://www.reptileuv.comhttp://www.petcarevb.com/wordpress/reptiles/reptile-husbandry/ From: diamondbackterrapins@yahoogroups.com  On Behalf Of tonyprknsSent: Friday, February 10, 2012 3:03 PMTo: diamondbackterrapins@yahoogroups.comSubject: [diamondbackterrapins] Re: lights Not really trying to achieve anything .I just have this sun system sitting around and was wondering if it could be useful for the terrapins it takes hps bulbs or metal halide it was used for indoor gardening so I was just wondering if either of those bulbs could be good for turtles.No virus found in this message.Checked by AVG – http://www.avg.comVersion: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4801 – Release Date: 02/10/12

[sawil@comcast.net]

I actually used a very powerful light system with the Igh Pressure Sodium light…I had a 300 gallon preformed pond in my basement and I only used b/c I wanted to keep my outdoor pond plants alive and growing over the winter AND more importantly it was free from a freind. My basement windows glowed at night,,,kind of creepy…anyways, it worked on the plants but im sure had no effect on my DBT’s…I only used it for one year. From: “tonyprkns”  Not really trying to achieve anything .I just have this sun system sitting around and was wondering if it could be useful for the terrapins it takes hps bulbs or metal halide it was used for indoor gardening so I was just wondering if either of those bulbs could be good for turtles.

[katelipman@comcast.net]

I have my two DBT’s in a 175g aquarium with some African cichlids. They have always gotten along, until after their first mating this year. My 3 and1/2 year old male has started biting my 3 and 1/2 year old female on and around the tail, wanting to mate again, I assume. At first he did no damage, but now he has chewed up both sides of her rear, and so we removed him, and have treated her. Now, I am at a loss as of what to do next, however. Should I trade him for another female, or trade in my fish for an EXTRA female to deflect his attentions and keep him. I am afraid that even after he is “detoxed”, he will still go back to his old habits when he sees a female again.Thanks for your input.Kate in SF Bay Area.Reply to sender

[Christina LaBarbera]

That sounds like the best option to me as well… Removing him sounds like the only way… I heard from a friend that cleaning out the whole tank and putting in the none aggressive first and then the aggressive sometimes does help. I tried it with my dbt’s and it worked but monitor close and if you see any attempt at him trying to attack her then you need to keep him in a separate set up. Xoxo Stiner’s iPhone ___

[Susie Gorick]

I have a one year old male dbt and a 1 year old Pink belly side necked turtle together (they have been together since one month old) and all of a sudden the male seems to be smelling her under water and seems to be hovering over her all the time. Does this sound like hormonal behavior already? I knew I would have to separate them eventually but I didn’t think it would be this soon.Sent from my iPad

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