{"id":84871,"date":"2022-04-22T12:00:26","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-color-light-is-best-for-turtles\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:00:26","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:00:26","slug":"what-color-light-is-best-for-turtles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-color-light-is-best-for-turtles\/","title":{"rendered":"What color light is best for turtles?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-color-light-is-best-for-turtles\/#What_color_light_is_best_for_turtles\" title=\"What color light is best for turtles?\">What color light is best for turtles?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-color-light-is-best-for-turtles\/#Do_turtles_need_50_or_100_UVB\" title=\"Do turtles need 5.0 or 10.0 UVB?\">Do turtles need 5.0 or 10.0 UVB?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-color-light-is-best-for-turtles\/#What_light_do_turtles_need_at_night\" title=\"What light do turtles need at night?\">What light do turtles need at night?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-color-light-is-best-for-turtles\/#Do_turtles_need_a_light_in_their_tank\" title=\"Do turtles need a light in their tank?\">Do turtles need a light in their tank?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-color-light-is-best-for-turtles\/#What_color_lights_do_turtles_like\" title=\"What color lights do turtles like?\">What color lights do turtles like?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-color-light-is-best-for-turtles\/#Do_turtles_like_blue_light\" title=\"Do turtles like blue light?\">Do turtles like blue light?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-color-light-is-best-for-turtles\/#Is_Red_light_good_for_turtles\" title=\"Is Red light good for turtles?\">Is Red light good for turtles?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-color-light-is-best-for-turtles\/#How_much_UVB_does_a_turtle_need\" title=\"How much UVB does a turtle need?\">How much UVB does a turtle need?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-color-light-is-best-for-turtles\/#What_is_the_difference_between_50_and_100_UVB\" title=\"What is the difference between 5.0 and 10.0 UVB?\">What is the difference between 5.0 and 10.0 UVB?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-color-light-is-best-for-turtles\/#How_many_watts_should_a_turtle_light_be\" title=\"How many watts should a turtle light be?\">How many watts should a turtle light be?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-color-light-is-best-for-turtles\/#Can_turtles_get_too_much_UVB\" title=\"Can turtles get too much UVB?\">Can turtles get too much UVB?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_color_light_is_best_for_turtles\"><\/span>What color light is best for turtles?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8212; Research shows that turtles see <b>white light best; they are most attracted to the blue and green colors of the spectrum. Turtles are least attracted to yellow.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_turtles_need_50_or_100_UVB\"><\/span>Do turtles need 5.0 or 10.0 UVB?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The amount of UVB your turtle needs will depend on its natural habitat. <b>Most turtles will require 10.0 (or 10%) UVB, especially turtles who live in desert conditions. However, aquatic turtles or turtle species that come from swampy areas need less UVB, around 5% or a 5.0 bulb.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_light_do_turtles_need_at_night\"><\/span>What light do turtles need at night?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What Kind of Light Does Your Turtle Need? Your turtle needs <b>UV light to closely mimic the quality of light it would get from the sun in the wild. They need a UV lamp specifically made for reptiles. This light should provide them with both UVA and UVB rays.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_turtles_need_a_light_in_their_tank\"><\/span>Do turtles need a light in their tank?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>UVB Light for Turtles. Putting together a lighting setup for your turtle tank isn&#8217;t just for viewing purposes  <b>light is actually vital to their health. Without the presence of certain light waves (UVB light), turtles can actually develop fatal diseases and deficiencies.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_color_lights_do_turtles_like\"><\/span>What color lights do turtles like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&#8212; Research shows that turtles see <b>white light best; they are most attracted to the blue and green colors of the spectrum. Turtles are least attracted to yellow. &#8212; Yellow light contains fewer wavelengths of blue and green and appears much dimmer to tu<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_turtles_like_blue_light\"><\/span>Do turtles like blue light?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adult turtles don&#8217;t need night lights, and <b>most turtles don&#8217;t care whether they&#8217;re red or blue as long as they&#8217;re not too bright. I&#8217;ve noticed that a few turtles seem to be kept awake by red light, but not by blue, so I usually choose blue. Another kind of night viewing lamp called an infrared heat lamp.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Red_light_good_for_turtles\"><\/span>Is Red light good for turtles?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This experiment clearly demonstrated that the replacement of light bulbs with amber or even red lights, which are thought to be turtle-friendly, is <b>not enough to protect sea turtles.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_UVB_does_a_turtle_need\"><\/span>How much UVB does a turtle need?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For aquatic turtles, most experts recommend using a <b>2.5 percent, 3 percent, or 5 percent UVB lamp. These lamps are often called Tropical UVB lamps or Swamp UVB lamps, and are the type you should use for aquatic turtles. I suggest that you not use Desert UVB or 10 percent UVB lamps for aquatic turtles.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_difference_between_50_and_100_UVB\"><\/span>What is the difference between 5.0 and 10.0 UVB?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 5.0 and 10.0 has to do with the amount of uvb being produced at 6 away. <b>5.0 is a forest bulb low levels of uvb.<\/b><b>10.0 is a desert bulb high levels<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_watts_should_a_turtle_light_be\"><\/span>How many watts should a turtle light be?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As we discussed above, your basking platform&#8217;s temperature should measure between 90 and 95 degrees F. For smaller tanks (or for those that position their light very close to the platform), <b>50 watts might be plenty.<\/b><b>For larger turtle tanks, 100 watts may be necessary<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_turtles_get_too_much_UVB\"><\/span>Can turtles get too much UVB?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Well, <b>it is unlikely for tortoises to experience any complications from correct UV bulb light exposure. At the same time, too much exposure to UV light can be a little harmful in some situations  so, you should not overdo it.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What color light is best for turtles?Do turtles need 5.0 or 10.0 UVB?What light do turtles need at night?Do turtles need a light in their tank?What color lights do turtles like?Do turtles like blue light?Is Red light good for turtles?How much UVB does a turtle need?What is the difference between 5.0 and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-84871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84871"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84871"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84871\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}