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    Default UVB and vitamin D3

    Sorry I am a newb and I was wondering if I use a T-5 light strip do I still need to supplement with vitamin D3 or will the light provide the D3? I have a bullfrog buy the way. I don't know if that matters...

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    Default Re: UVB and vitamin D3

    Frogs get most of these things from their diet, not from sunlight - these are not reptiles. So supplements are the way to go. You do not need a UV light for frogs, and in most cases it can be damaging to the frogs or they will actively avoid it.
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    Thank you John!

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