Just wanted to say thanks for this thread. One of the best discussions I've seen on raising babies and closed chambers - as well as the desiccating effects of artificial UV.
With so many people raising torts today and the ability to quickly share real time information and results the hobby is just getting better and better for our charges.
Though I'm not raising babies now , if I were , a set up like Toms would be a top priority. I have been thinking about how to mitigate the drying effects of unfiltered (by atmosphere moisture) lamp UV. Even in closed systems.
I wonder if a plexiglass tray of water , under the lamp, would substitute for the filtration of atmosphere ? Or would the plexiglass just reduce the UV to the point of no use. I don't know enough about it to know.
What do you think ?
UV is not desiccating. Incandescent bulbs are desiccating because they emit high levels of IR-A.
Plexi and water would filter out all UV. They make a special type of plexi that allows UV to pass, but then I think the water would filter out the UV.