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Old 09-06-2008, 08:53 PM
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if my tort is outside in the day does she still need her uv on when she comes in?? thanks
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Old 09-06-2008, 08:56 PM
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nope,i read on here recently that the uv a tort recives for a hour out side is more or less the equivalent to a month under the tube,if its been out all day i wouldnt bother with it personally others may say difrent
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Old 09-06-2008, 08:57 PM
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thanks claire i dident think she needed it
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Old 09-06-2008, 09:09 PM
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No thats why its really important to put your tortoise outside, even when its not sunny UVB is still coming through.
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