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Definitly get him a UVB bulb to bask under. Or he will get MBD (Metabolic Bone Dissease) and that would be very bad. In fact if he hasn't had a UVB bulb for his whole life, Im surprised he is still alive, and that he has any bones left. Its basicly denying a reptile sunlight, and they NEED that. He probably has MBD, which means that his bones are decaying. A regular light bulb is not the same as a UVB bulb. Its one of the 3 big things that a tegu needs. Food, water, and UVB. Its very very important, without UVB he will die.

[QUOTE="Aardbark, post: 141855, member: 2344"] Definitly get him a UVB bulb to bask under. Or he will get MBD (Metabolic Bone Dissease) and that would be very bad. In fact if he hasn't had a UVB bulb for his whole life, Im surprised he is still alive, and that he has any bones left. Its basicly denying a reptile sunlight, and they NEED that. He probably has MBD, which means that his bones are decaying. A regular light bulb is not the same as a UVB bulb. Its one of the 3 big things that a tegu needs. Food, water, and UVB. Its very very important, without UVB he will die. [/QUOTE]

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