Uva rays ultraviolet a uvb rays ultraviolet b and heat.
Red eared slider heat lamp at night.
The heat lamp should never be placed in such a way that your slider cannot get away from it if he wants to.
If your slider wants to go to the other side of the tank and cool down he should be able to do so.
Red eared sliders being ectothermic regulate their temperature by the ambient temperature.
I have also seen many owners using an infrared heat lamp as night lamps.
I am a long time user of the exo terra swamp glo basking spot lamp.
An extra heat source can help get your basking temperature there.
Each one of these plays a role in your turtle s development metabolism and growth.
As noted above you will only need a heat lamp if you can t get the basking temperature to at least 80 degrees fahrenheit.
Do turtles need a heat lamp at night.
It should range from 76 to 84 degrees fahrenheit.
Red eared sliders should have a temperature of 82 to 88 degrees fahrenheit on the basking area and the tank temperature should not drop below 75 degrees.
In my experience many red eared sliders sleep in the water at night.
This temperature also applies to red eared sliders.
These lights produce a red light with mild heat which is very good for new born hatchlings.
Like most reptiles when it comes to lighting red eared slider have very particular needs.
In the wild they benefit from the presence of three elements of light that are provided by natural sunlight.
Those bulbs will last a long time and they will produce enough heat for your turtles.
My favourite heating light.