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UVB lighting

joe w white

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I'm tegu need UVB lighting. I am building a large shack/cabin in my gradin for all my reptiles . If I have a glass window on the roof directly above the tegu do I need extra UVB lighting.
 

Josh

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It is likely you may need UVB lighting. Some UV is filtered through glass meaning it won't reach your tegu. There is special glass you can buy that will allow UV to pass through though. Good rule of thumb is - uninterrupted direct sunlight OR UVB lighting.
 

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