Reptilian Feline
Active Member
A UVB-meter cost an arm and a leg here, and it would take me at least 5 years to get back the cost from it, compared to just replacing the UVB-light at the recommended intervals. Not saying it isn't worth the cost, just that when you don't know if your tiny tort will make it, other things seem more important to put the money on.
A UV-index meter is used primarily for people to know how long they can be out in the sun. I can get one for a very low price at the moment. After reading about them, they seem to relate very well to how much D3 is produced and there is a Fergusson Scale that compare to the UV-index. I just need to find out what is best for a small leo tort.
The way I see it, the UV-index meter can be usefull both for setting up the UVB-light and checking the UVB in the sun when being outside. What do you all think?
A UV-index meter is used primarily for people to know how long they can be out in the sun. I can get one for a very low price at the moment. After reading about them, they seem to relate very well to how much D3 is produced and there is a Fergusson Scale that compare to the UV-index. I just need to find out what is best for a small leo tort.
The way I see it, the UV-index meter can be usefull both for setting up the UVB-light and checking the UVB in the sun when being outside. What do you all think?