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09-Dec-05, 08:39 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Nov-05 Location: melbourne | | |
hey guys,
just wondering whats the go with dps (diamond python syndrome) what type of uv light helps prevent it i.e uva and/or uvb tubes and what percentage is good? cheers
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09-Dec-05, 08:43 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-04 Location: G>F>A>C AFRO!! | | | |
do some searchs through the fourms on this site for dps threads, the answers are there.
if you talking about bubls, i would get the black lights from the herpshop, also depends on cage set up, merc vapours are good too.
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09-Dec-05, 09:11 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-05 Location: Sydney Age: 34 | | | |
All the UV bulbs have a short UV emitting life, even thou they look like they still work.
make your own mind up if they are worth it. I never used them, but others swear buy them.
Now my Diamonds are outside, problem solved.
Got a new Dog coming soon to protect the yard. GGGGRRRRR!!!
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09-Dec-05, 09:19 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-05 Location: Sydney, Aust. | | | |
As soulweaver said there is plenty of discussions about dps in the "files". I always used NEC blacklights but lean toward the school of thought that dps is more temperature driven as opposed to UV. Perhaps a combination of both?? but I would prefer to cover all bases.
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09-Dec-05, 09:58 PM
|  | Regular Member | | | | | D.P.S
If you're in their natural range, keeping them outside seems to be the go.
If you can't, then give them periodic access to natural, direct, early morning or mid-arvo sunlight.
Like TrueBlue & others advise, make sure they have access to cool areas 24/7. Never, ever overheat them :!: .
Cooking them fries their nervous system :!:
Keep them cool  .
But avoid draughts & sudden temp. fluctuations, or they'll get respiratory infections!
Like GTP'S, treat them delicately, like "wet tissue paper".
Cheers, zen
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