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Diesel1994
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 02/05/2011 : 19:59:18
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went to pets at home and the bloke tried selling me a 10.0 UVB strip, surely hes wrong? he told me corns need it to absorb vitamins :S, needless to say i didnt buy it
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gmac
The Scottish Admin
United Kingdom
5319 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2011 : 20:04:13
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| yes he is wrong |
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stotty01
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1168 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2011 : 20:05:10
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| 10% is whats needed for beardies, if you do want to get a uv get 2% but they really dont need it |
my aunties, bestfriends, hairdressers, friends boyfriend had a snake and it stretched out to measure him to eat him......true story.....
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1.0.0 jack russel
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1.0.0 snow corn abomninable
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Diesel1994
Hatchling
United Kingdom
338 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2011 : 20:22:16
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| thats what i have always thaught |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2011 : 20:46:08
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| Snakes are lazy, they let the rodents go about and use tons of energy gathering everything it needs and then they just eat the rodent stealing all the good bits out. If you have a window in the room your snake is getting plenty UV. |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2011 : 21:36:36
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Originally posted by lotabob
.......f you have a window in the room your snake is getting plenty UV.
Which actually also depends on the type of glass and the age of it as well.
E or K glass which is commonly fitted on one side of double glazing will cut down most UV rays by about 80% from recollection.
Even most 'float' will do the same, unless the glass itself is old, then it can be totally different.
Otherwise everyone so much as sitting near a window would risk getting sunburned, think of all the poor gingers who work inside.... 
/ninja edit
Just used a lifeline and phoned a friend.
UVB is nearly entirely blocked by windows, UVA will penetrate unless used with K or E glass. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2011 : 21:56:56
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well done standing your ground 
even my Day geckos only need 5%UV and they're a species active during the day (as the name suggests lol) 10%UV should only really be used for desert species that are active in daylight hours |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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