Are mercury Vapor uvb bulbs safe?

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Posted by John Styner on June 27, 2000 at 16:38:04:

I'm getting conflicting info from the internet about these
active uvheat incandescent bulbs. Some people say they can
reduce the igs immune system because they put out significant
abmounts of uvc.
http://cagesbydesign.com/melissk/holick.html
others says they are bad for the eyes of the lizard. I bought one for my spineytail 3 months ago and she has better colors but now
i'm having second thoughts. I was going to also put one in my new
large desert cage for collared lizards. Can anybody comfirm this
negative info?

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: I'm getting conflicting info from the internet about these : active uvheat incandescent bulbs. Some people say they can : reduce the igs immune system because they put out significant : abmounts of uvc. : http://cagesbydesign.com/melissk/holick.html : others says they are bad for the eyes of the lizard. I bought one for my spineytail 3 months ago and she has better colors but now : i'm having second thoughts. I was going to also put one in my new : large desert cage for collared lizards. Can anybody comfirm this : negative info?

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