Well said, but not even close to the question!!!! ...please re-read!!

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Posted by Craig Loose on March 09, 2001 at 22:26:06:

In Reply to: Very well Said ... N/M posted by Travis on March 09, 2001 at 17:42:20:

: : UVA has wavelegnth of 320/400 nm, whcih can be transmitted through glass. This is quiet awsome, since it lowers the dangers of the animal coming into contact with the bulb.
: : UVB has wavelenghts of 290/320 nm, and doesnt go through glass.
: : Last comes UVC, which is the crappiest of them all.
: : UVA and UVB are the 2 essential ones, but UVB tends to be a bit controversial (Hatfield, 1997).
: : UVA relates to feeding and reproductivity, while UVB is necessary for the synthesis od Vitamin D3.
: : The uestion is: how much is enough of UVB? How long will the bulb emit right amount of UVB?

: : This is why it is recommended to replace them every 6 months to 1 year.

: : Remember, there's nothing better than natural sunlight. If it is warm outside, take him out, or have an out-door enclosure built for it.

: : ciao!

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: : : OK, we all know that a 5.0 UVB tube emits more UVB than a Vita-Lite or similar lighting. BUT, does anyone know the UVA differences and measured amounts of various brands ??

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: : : UVA has wavelegnth of 320/400 nm, whcih can be transmitted through glass. This is quiet awsome, since it lowers the dangers of the animal coming into contact with the bulb. : : : UVB has wavelenghts of 290/320 nm, and doesnt go through glass. : : : Last comes UVC, which is the crappiest of them all. : : : UVA and UVB are the 2 essential ones, but UVB tends to be a bit controversial (Hatfield, 1997). : : : UVA relates to feeding and reproductivity, while UVB is necessary for the synthesis od Vitamin D3. : : : The uestion is: how much is enough of UVB? How long will the bulb emit right amount of UVB? : : : This is why it is recommended to replace them every 6 months to 1 year. : : : Remember, there's nothing better than natural sunlight. If it is warm outside, take him out, or have an out-door enclosure built for it. : : : ciao! : : : : : : : : : OK, we all know that a 5.0 UVB tube emits more UVB than a Vita-Lite or similar lighting. BUT, does anyone know the UVA differences and measured amounts of various brands ??

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