The Russian Tortoise 
Agrionemys horsfieldii ( Testudo horsfieldii)  

UVB Output of Various Bulbs
      
(microwatts/cm²)

Light spectrum

 

 








Bulb

UVB

UVA

Distance From Bulb
*recommended distance

T-Rex Active UVHeat

Currently not in production

SB 100-WATT FLOOD LAMP     1'*

SB 100-WATT FLOOD LAMP

    20"
SB 160-WATT FLOOD LAMP     18"*
SB 160-WATT FLOOD LAMP     2'

MEGA-RAY MERCURY VAPOR LAMPS

Currently not in production

60 watt
(does not produce heat)
    1'*
60 watt
(does not produce heat)
    4'
SB 100-WATT FLOOD LAMP

 

 

1'*

SB 100-WATT FLOOD LAMP     20"
SB 160-WATT FLOOD LAMP     18"*
SB 160-WATT FLOOD LAMP     2'

Zoo Meds Powersun UVHeat

 

100 w (new style 2010) 110 400 1' *
 160w 100 480 1.5' *

ExoTerra SolarGlo

 

125 w 0-20   1' *
 160w 0-20   1.5' *
 

ESU Super UV Coil Lamp

13 watt 3 14  
20 watt 3 14  

SunSeeker

160 watt flood 2   6"
160 watt flood 0   12"

Fluorescent Lights

Reptisun 10.0 90   1'
Reptisun 5.0 10 23 1'
Iguana Light 5.0 10 23 1
Reptisun 2.0 4 12 1'
Sun Seeker 8.0 3   1'
ESU Super UV Reptile
Daylight Lamp
3 7  

Natural Sunlight

equator 265    
Illinois 256    
Texas 220    
South Carolina
11/22/04 @12:00pm
220
full sun
   
South Carolina
1/1/05 @12:30pm
112
partly cloudy
   
South Carolina
2/01/05 @12:30
156
full sun
   
South Carolina
09/06/08 @2:00
261
full sun
   
South Carolina
09/06/08 @2:00
61
full shade
   
UK 50    
Southern California
10/02/08 @10:30 AM 
177
sunny
   
Southern California
10/02/08 @ 12:30 PM
146
cloudy
   
Southern California
10/02/08 @ 2:30 PM
221
sunny
   
Southern California
10/02/08 @ 4:00 PM
103
sunny
   
       
 

 

 

 

 

 

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