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I recently began keeping Veiled Chameleons.
I'm using Exo Terra 80 watt MVB bulbs that "provide UVA,UVB and heat."
I also have an 18" 5.0 non HO florescent strip light on each aviary. These are for the chameleons.
However, I have umbrella plants in each aviary also and they need lights.
I've installed 24" strip LED "plant lights" on top of each also. Something like 30 watts.
My question is about UVA and UVB and are any of these plant lights dangerous to my animals?
There are brighter and stronger (And more expensive) plant lights out there that I may or may not need. But I'm concerned about all of that red and blue bright lighting that I frankly have no clue as to what it is even doing.
I understand that UVB helps with converting D3. But to be honest...the rest of it is baffling to me.
I'm using Exo Terra 80 watt MVB bulbs that "provide UVA,UVB and heat."
I also have an 18" 5.0 non HO florescent strip light on each aviary. These are for the chameleons.
However, I have umbrella plants in each aviary also and they need lights.
I've installed 24" strip LED "plant lights" on top of each also. Something like 30 watts.
My question is about UVA and UVB and are any of these plant lights dangerous to my animals?
There are brighter and stronger (And more expensive) plant lights out there that I may or may not need. But I'm concerned about all of that red and blue bright lighting that I frankly have no clue as to what it is even doing.
I understand that UVB helps with converting D3. But to be honest...the rest of it is baffling to me.