Posted by Debbie on June 18, 2000 at 10:05:48:
In Reply to: UV HEAT LAMPS-oops forgot to mention 15 watts nm posted by Stephani on June 14, 2000 at 18:30:35:
: : I have a question...I have seen quite a few postings in the past
: : few days about not leaving UV Heat lamps on for more than 3 hours
: : at a time. Is that UVA lamps or UVB lamps? Because the UVA
: : lamps are for heat and the UVB lamps for Ultraviolet rays...correct???
: : I have been leaving my UVB lamp on for 8 hours a day...is this
: : not correct? I also have an incandescent lamp on him for 8 hours
: : a day. An incandescent lamp is for heat correct? I am so new at
: : this and every few weeks, I learn something new that I am doing
: : wrong. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
I went back to leaving the UVHeat light on all day - he seems to like it better and considering I know now the problem with her was her eggs I'll see know if she starts to shed again and eat better.