hate to correct the man who knows where I sleep but......lol

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Posted by Ig Chick on June 04, 2001 at 08:18:28:

In Reply to: Re: Lighting question.... posted by Mr. D on June 02, 2001 at 16:45:24:

Plant bulbs, aquarium bulbs, etc. do not produce ANY UVB. In fact, UVB, because it has the potential to be harmful to humans, is not in commercially available lights for household use. If you read the packages on these lights carefully, you will find they claim to "emmulate" the benefits of natural sunlight. In other words, they throw UVA but no UVB.

UVA. This is the visible wavelength. It is responsible for inducing normal behavior in reptiles such as feeding, climbing, mating etc. In other words, UVA helps with the
mental well-being of animals.

WHAT DOES �FULL SPECTRUM� MEAN?
Anything the advertiser wants you to think it means. There is no proper definition of Full Spectrum. You should know that you cannot get UVB from an incandescent light bulb.

UVB. One of the two non-visible wavelengths of light. This is what gives humans suntans. In reptiles, UVB allows for the synthesis of vitamin D3 which allows reptiles to
process calcium in their system, thus preventing or reversing metabolic bone disease.

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: Plant bulbs, aquarium bulbs, etc. do not produce ANY UVB. In fact, UVB, because it has the potential to be harmful to humans, is not in commercially available lights for household use. If you read the packages on these lights carefully, you will find they claim to "emmulate" the benefits of natural sunlight. In other words, they throw UVA but no UVB. : UVA. This is the visible wavelength. It is responsible for inducing normal behavior in reptiles such as feeding, climbing, mating etc. In other words, UVA helps with the : mental well-being of animals. : WHAT DOES �FULL SPECTRUM� MEAN? : Anything the advertiser wants you to think it means. There is no proper definition of Full Spectrum. You should know that you cannot get UVB from an incandescent light bulb. : UVB. One of the two non-visible wavelengths of light. This is what gives humans suntans. In reptiles, UVB allows for the synthesis of vitamin D3 which allows reptiles to : process calcium in their system, thus preventing or reversing metabolic bone disease.

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