UVB Lights

Posted by nanci on October 16, 2001 at 13:02:57:

In Reply to: Alright, a pet-store question posted by Scott on October 16, 2001 at 07:32:03:

: Yeah I know that pet stores are the last place to ask questions about 90% of reptiles, but I was told yesterday that Ig's are very sensitive to UV light. They said that there is a slim happy medium. I understand that they need to get a certain amount, but the guy said they can get too much. I decided not to debate with him, but my question is, can they get too much? It doesn't make sense to me, since in the wild, they can bask on top of trees for days. I understand you can't keep your light on for 20 hours and expect a happy Ig, but realistically is this something to worry about, "TOO MUCH"?

: Thank you for your time

: -Scott

I was also advised (on another iguana board I am on) that it's preferable to have the light on for 12 hours and off for 12.

When an ig is wild and outside, it doesn't stay in the sun all the time. It basks, then finds shade and water and then goes in and out of the sun all day. I see it here with my own iguana.

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: : Yeah I know that pet stores are the last place to ask questions about 90% of reptiles, but I was told yesterday that Ig's are very sensitive to UV light. They said that there is a slim happy medium. I understand that they need to get a certain amount, but the guy said they can get too much. I decided not to debate with him, but my question is, can they get too much? It doesn't make sense to me, since in the wild, they can bask on top of trees for days. I understand you can't keep your light on for 20 hours and expect a happy Ig, but realistically is this something to worry about, "TOO MUCH"? : : Thank you for your time : : -Scott : I was also advised (on another iguana board I am on) that it's preferable to have the light on for 12 hours and off for 12. : When an ig is wild and outside, it doesn't stay in the sun all the time. It basks, then finds shade and water and then goes in and out of the sun all day. I see it here with my own iguana.

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