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09-Jun-07, 09:19 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: enmore Age/Gender: 27  | | | port mac lighting requirements
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could tell me how important uv lighting is to port macs considering it's dimond bloodline. As far as i know diamonds are the only species which require uv. I hope this doesn't cause anyone to sook hard about the contraversal intergrade delema.
Ren |
09-Jun-07, 09:27 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-06 Location: Syd | | | | The question of UV requirement for snakes is devisive.
Personally, I think most artificial UV are a waste of money and a weekly or fortnightly trip outside will suffice. Others will tell you it is unnecessary but they dont back it up with any factual proof.
While I can understand the logic used until otherwise proven i give my animals access to sunlight on occasions. |
09-Jun-07, 09:47 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: enmore Age/Gender: 27 | | | | Thanks for the reply.
Yeah i know what you mean about the cash issue. i managed to scrounge up an aquarium light that promotes plant growth, i use that and a daylight colour temperature fluro for my black soiled dragons, mostly to regular night/day. on the odd occasion i but them out side in a lunch box (we call florida) for them to soak in the sun. the plastic lid probably filters the uv out for all i know. Also it is quite time consuming because i'm paranoid of birds or cats wanting a go at em.
I don't understand how the numbering system works ie 6 or 6.5 ect. I'm i lighting technician for the entertainment industry and from my knowledge light spectrum is measured in degrees kelvin. for example a normal tungsten light globe is 3200 degrees and normal daylight is 5600 degrees kelvin. I'm fairly convinced it is mostly fancy packaging and a hefty price tag. i'm sticking to what i have for my dragons cos after 3 years they are happy as .I just don't want to deprive my port mac, i really would only be taking it outside but i don't know if it is nesessarry or if so for how long.
Ren |
13-Jun-07, 05:58 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: enmore Age/Gender: 27 | | | | can anyone tell me what the numbering system really means on on fluro tubes for reptiles? | |
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