Box turtle UVB Lighting:

Box turtles that are kept indoors need two types of lighting to stay healthy. They need to be exposed to UVB rays that are produced by a fluorescent or mercury vapor light bulb, and heat that is produced by an incandescent light bulb. Box turtles will need to receive UVB rays in order for their body to process calcium from their diet. Choose a bulb that produces at least “5%” UVB radiation. Place the UVB emitting light bulb over a screen section or open section of the cage because glass and plastic filter out UVB rays.  The correct turtle UVB light is important as is the correct reptile UVB lamp for sale.

Proper Box Turtle UVB Lamp

The amount of UVB radiation that is produced by the currently available bulbs slowly decreases over time, so UVB emitting light bulbs need to be replaced every five to seven months regardless of if they burn out or not. Incandescent bulbs can be used to heat the cage to an appropriate temperature. Infra-red incandescent light bulbs can be used to heat the cage at night without disturbing the turtle. All lights should be turned on for 10 to 14 hours a day, with the exception of infra-red light bulbs.

The best box turtles for sale online

At TortoiseTown, we are proud to have the largest selection of box turtles for sale online anywhere.  We have everything from the common box turtle for sale, including the eastern box turtle, baby eastern box turtles for sale, adult eastern box turtle for sale, 3 toed box turtle,  ornate box turtles including baby ornate box turtle for saleBaby ornate box turtles are very similar to desert box turtles.  We also have florida box turtles, gulf coast box turtles, chinese box turtle for sale and more.

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More than just box turtles for sale

While the baby chinese box turtle is probably the most expensive, it is also the most rare.  All of our baby box turtles for sale are 100% captive bred and are raised inside our baby turtle adoption facility.  With a biologist on site, you can expect a health new pet box turtle for sale from tortoise town, shipped year round!  Remember when searching for any tortoises for sale, including a new baby tortoise for sale, tortoise town is your source for the best tortoise for sale , baby tortoises for sale , baby turtles for sale, and adult turtles for sale of any turtle store anywhere including a huge aquatic turtles for sale section.

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