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Hey everyone
My boss caught me a 3.5 " Eastern Fence last September....guess he didnt think I had enough animals LOL Well, he's doing fine...about 5.5" now, some four months later....I'm concerned about MBD and such. He looks great...no problems at all, eats, sheds etc. BUT...he's only got a 15w incandescent aquarium bulb on him...keeps him around 80. So far, none of my LPS have given me a straight answer on UV...they try to sell me UVA...they try to sell me 'Full Spectrum' I know he needs UVB....can someone just tell me what to go out and buy so that he gets all his UV needs met? I mean...tell me a brand name, a bulb type ( incandescent or tube) and a number for the strength of the bulb. Ideally I'm hoping for incandescent, but if I need a tube and a hood and all....I can do that. I actually saw a scientific report that says S. undulatus will do fine without UV....but...I dunno 'bout that. Any help or feedback is welcome!
Thanks!
Greenmanbacchus ( Rick )
My boss caught me a 3.5 " Eastern Fence last September....guess he didnt think I had enough animals LOL Well, he's doing fine...about 5.5" now, some four months later....I'm concerned about MBD and such. He looks great...no problems at all, eats, sheds etc. BUT...he's only got a 15w incandescent aquarium bulb on him...keeps him around 80. So far, none of my LPS have given me a straight answer on UV...they try to sell me UVA...they try to sell me 'Full Spectrum' I know he needs UVB....can someone just tell me what to go out and buy so that he gets all his UV needs met? I mean...tell me a brand name, a bulb type ( incandescent or tube) and a number for the strength of the bulb. Ideally I'm hoping for incandescent, but if I need a tube and a hood and all....I can do that. I actually saw a scientific report that says S. undulatus will do fine without UV....but...I dunno 'bout that. Any help or feedback is welcome!
Thanks!
Greenmanbacchus ( Rick )