Need to be clear...do you mean "painted" black or poster light? More

Posted by Iguanamomma on April 17, 2000 at 21:23:07:

In Reply to: Black Light???? posted by matt cooksey on April 16, 2000 at 23:06:49:

If you mean the kind of blacklight that they use to light up posters or dance floors, I've read that these ARE bad on their eyes (probably ours too *grin*)

If you mean the kind that are made specifically for nocturnal use, these are safe. The one I use emits a blue shade but I also use the ones that are red. For my igs I use reg. light bulbs for daytime heat + UVB florescents and then switch all these off at night and put in the dark lights. For our 2 nocturnal geckos and snake (all housed separately) I DO use the dark lights 24/7 upping the wattage in accordance with the seasons and their enclosure sizes OR shutting off during day if hot enuf w/out. Can't say that I've noticed any ill effects on them because of this. But iguanas DO need a very clearly defined day and night.

Hope this helped!

glenda

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: If you mean the kind of blacklight that they use to light up posters or dance floors, I've read that these ARE bad on their eyes (probably ours too *grin*) : If you mean the kind that are made specifically for nocturnal use, these are safe. The one I use emits a blue shade but I also use the ones that are red. For my igs I use reg. light bulbs for daytime heat + UVB florescents and then switch all these off at night and put in the dark lights. For our 2 nocturnal geckos and snake (all housed separately) I DO use the dark lights 24/7 upping the wattage in accordance with the seasons and their enclosure sizes OR shutting off during day if hot enuf w/out. Can't say that I've noticed any ill effects on them because of this. But iguanas DO need a very clearly defined day and night. : Hope this helped! : glenda

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