Hi there Karen
if you've got a substantial area in the shed to cover with UVB it might be that the Arcadia d3desert+ tubes are the best way to do it. You can get the tubes up to 48" long, they seem to last a very long time and I've never seen reports of them failing to work properly. Using the tube with the standard fittings there is an outlay up front because you also need a ballast for each pair of tubes but the running costs are quite low. I reckon for med species when we are providing good UV for them there isn't a cheaper way to do so over larger areas.
The tubes can also be used in the Arcadia canopy which means less trailing wires but I haven't used one of those. There are also the Arcadia UVB Flood lamps which I have found good for smaller areas with smaller tortoises.
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