Tag Archives: UVB

Demystifying Light- Part III: What Does My Reptile Need?

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

Reptiles need 3 things from Lighting:  UV (A and B), visible light, and heat (infrared wavelengths).  Detailed information about these can be found in our article, Demystifying Light- Part I: Let there be light! See our simple downloadable chart (Reptile … Continue reading →

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Demystifying Light- Part II: Bulb-ology

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

Walk into a big box pet store or a reptile specialty store like Jabberwock Reptiles and in either case the choices in bulb types, sizes, wattage, and fixtures is overwhelming.  Add to that what is appropriate for different reptiles, and … Continue reading →

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Demystifying Light – Part I: Let There Be Light!

Posted on February 23, 2013 by

Energy from the sun travels to the earth in different wavelengths, making up the electromagnetic spectrum. What we think of as sunlight is the section of the spectrum between 200 nM and about 5000 nM in wavelength.  Humans can see … Continue reading →

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