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#1711617
SirJibJab
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UVB Rays and Leos 
I’ve been a member of the forums for awhile but I’ve been gone for some time. This is a question for the vets. I’m setting up a 40 and have a nice light fixture that has a light along with others, but it emits a 7% UVB ray spectrum I guess you could say. Any negative effects it could have on the leos, if at all? Or would it be a go ahead and get to it sort of thing? Thank you.
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04/21/08 06:43pm
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Hacksaw
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Message To: SirJibJab In reference to Message Id: 1711617
UVB Rays and Leos
Leopard Geckos are nocturnal, as you probably well know, and cannot handle UVB rays, I would say no, ditch the spectrum lighting. The highest you can use for a Leopard Gecko is a 2.0 Ray. Even that, it has little to no effect on the gecko’s health negatively or positively.
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04/21/08 07:34pm
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SirJibJab
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Message To: Hacksaw In reference to Message Id: 1711686
UVB Rays and Leos
Oh I know they’re nocturnal, I’ve been using a red light bulb for night/day heat. But I mean having a florescent light bulb on during the day only. I should have been more specific. My room doesn’t have any windows and no other major light sources except for lamps. So, it’d be more of a viewing light. Would that be a problem for them?
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04/22/08 01:54am
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SirJibJab
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Message To: SirJibJab In reference to Message Id: 1712053
UVB Rays and Leos
Oh I re-read what you said. I’m trying to do some research on it, but if anyone could clue me in as to why its harmful it’d be positive reinforcement. Just need some info to pass along to my dad whos helping me set it up, that as nice as the light would be, probably wouldnt be the best thing for the leos.
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04/22/08 01:57am
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Braverducky
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Message To: SirJibJab In reference to Message Id: 1712055
UVB Rays and Leos
I’ve worked at a petstore for a very long time now and I’ve only noticed a few negative side effects. In all of our reptile habitats we have UVB UVA bulbs even though some reptiles dont need it. I’ve only noticed bad side effects on albino leopard geckos usin the UV lights. Their eyes are much too sensitive to handle it because of their light colour. Most of the albino leopard geckos we receive end up with UV damaged eyes and the only way to fix the problem once it’s happened to the poor little guys is to put them on a series of steroids and eye drops. OF course we’re working on trying to find a system so that we can sheild them from the Uv rays but it’s very difficult indeed.
But yeah that’s pretty much it. No big problem, only one I’ve noticed is with albinos (or other light eyes) and strong UV rays
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04/28/08 11:53pm
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