New Pac Man Frog Owner!

[GrifTheGreat]

So, the short of the matter is, that CFLs are too bright and can harm the frogs eyes, incandescents emit UVA & UVB rays which can also harm frogs eyes, and they don't provide good plant growth... dam*ed if I do, and dam*ed if I don't...

I DO NOT want bulbs that emit heat OR UVA & B rays, but I want a bulb that won't harm my frog's and slamanaders eyes. I seen a thread in which John posted about how 6500K lights are fine for amphibains, but I can't seem to find it now.

I don't want to "probably not do any harm" I want to make sure they are NOT harmed, but either way I look at it, the CFL's are too bright, and even if you dim the incandescents, they emit UVA & UVB rays.

So, if I provide a natural, forest type canopy of plants, theoritically it's the same difference with the full "sun" colour sprectum CFL's as it would to have sunlight shining directly on the tank?

Is their a light you know of that does not harm their eyes, emit UVA or UVB rays or heat but stimulates plant growth? Zoo-Med & Exo-Terra make the Repti-Glo and Repti-Sun in CFL's adn full size flourescents and they are supposed to be safe for amphibians (only the 2.0 and nature sun bulbs), and the 6500K's are supposed to be the same as these bulbs, so now I'm confused and worried...

They all say safe for amphibians that have full spectrum light. Fluorescents say the same and have full spectrum. Your lights are bright and as I said with as much plant cover as you say you have there is no need to change bulbs. UVA is in sun light as well as UVB. They aren't exsposed to much in the wild since they hide during the day. They do benefit from about 4 to 6 hours of full spectru light and UVB. UVB doesn't harm their eyes it stimulates the natural production of vitamin D3 in their body which is why the benefit from being exposed to it for limited hours during the day as well as UVA. You aren't damned if you do or don't. Info on what lights are best to use is sparse and contradictory unless you as people who use lights that I use and have no issues. I use UVA heat bulbs that are 50 watts and have no problems. They aren't too bright and don't harm their eyes. If they were recieveing eye damage from them it would have shown by now. Don't panic. You haven't had any issues yet have you?