Will UV penetrate glass?

[bigwilliestyles]

Hey all,

I have Red Eyed Tree Frogs (Litoria chloris) which are an Australian frog. Anyway, I have them in a zoomed enclosure with the mesh top. I am thinking about sealing in more moisture to keep the humidity higher by placing a piece of glass (2 or 3mm) over the top. I need the UV to be able to penetrate the glass enough for my frogs and plants. How do others supply their UV requirements with a glass top? I know that some UV will penetrate but is it enough?

Thanks

Will

[J Teezy]

From what i've read and been told UVB won't make it through the glass. Most frogs don't need it anyway. Lighting is mainly for the plants

[SkeletalFrog]

It depends on thickness. The thicker the glass, the less UVB penetrates.