D3 and UVB / Lights and Heat ?????????

[Angelrose]

I thought this may help understand and answer some questions about D3 and UVB.

by Melissa Kaplan:
D3 and the UVB CONNECTION

http://www.anapsid.org/uvd3.html

and here is another by Melissa Kaplan:
The Captive Environment (lighting / heating, fluorescent, lamps .......etc)

http://www.anapsid.org/maincaptive.html

[Alek]

Thank you for that post I have used that auther for years. Great
Info :D

[Ben3233]

Angelrose, you should make a new post named: please read all this site for good information. :D

[Angelrose]

you just did ......:wink:




I don't feel there is enough information out there about tegus. some of the information being confusing and conflicting.
however, Melissa Kaplan has been/is my fav' consistantly.

[laurarfl]

http://www.reptileuv.com/rep-cal-calcium-phosphorous-free-no-d3.php

Here's another from our buddies at ReptileUV. They research the effects of UV as their sole business.

[Alek]

Have you ordered anything from them before?

[worldeater]

reptileuv are supposedly tried and true good bulbs and a stand up company.

on that note, for flourecent tube bulbs like 18" long i think is their a minimum distance? i was under the impression their isn't cause i got groxys on the ground next to her basking spot so she scratches her head on it and lays on the fixture some times.

[txrepgirl]

Thanks Maria ( angelrose ) :wink: .

[Alek]

8O wow! I just purchased one of those mega-ray 160 from Reptileuv.com and that thing works so well I feel like I have the sun in my reptile inclosure. it pulls way more heat then the powersun bulbs.

[laurarfl]

Cool!

As for the tubes, I've not seen a minimum except for 6". I know the UV dissipates when you get more than 12" away.