tortoises?

[nik1971]

we have just purchased a spur thighed tortoise and am reading conflicting views on what lighting to provide. we have a vivarium with a normal 25watt bulb in (the seller told us to do this) and am now reading that we need a ultra violet lamp also.
please someone tell me if this is correct?!

[jules77]

ah, I am so jealous, I lost my spur thighed tortoise a couple of years ago, I had her for over 40 years, I was devastated, she was quite big, but kept waking up during hibernation and had mouth rot. Anyway, back to your question, when she was poorly and we had her in the house, I had a heat lamp and an ultra violet lamp, I had the heat lamp on during the night and the ultra violet during the day as it simulates sunshine. I find the people at the tortoise trust very very helpful - http://www.britishcheloniagroup.org.uk/