Uvb and D3

[Diver]

As an extension to the discussion on another thread regarding the merits of providing UVB, it was suggested to start a separate thread on the subject. After a fairly brief search I've found a number of scientific articles which may be of interest to those who are unaware of them. I'll dig them out when I'm not at work and on my phone, but for now here's an interesting read from this very forum:

http://www.frogforum.net/showthread.php?t=24225

[Cliygh and Mia 2]

Yeah, I noticed when my Five-lined skinks had actually nice UVB they got this great coloration, but now because my bulbs (and lamps) both died, they started losing color. Especially the female one, she had these glorious stripes, and her tail was still blue, but now her stripes are faint, and her tail is a blueish gray color

[Lija]

No discussion on UVB needed, it had been beaten to death topic already.

Once again - different species have different requirements. What's good and must for one, might be really bad for the other.
Albino morphs of any species can not have any UVB at all, for some species exposure might be harmful, for the others lack of UVB will be harmful and even deadly.

Just one of the useful readings available to general public with summary of data and scientific papers available
http://amphibiaweb.org/declines/UV-B.html

[Diver]

Well I guess if nobody wants to discuss it fair enough. But that link is eleven years old and there have been many advances in scientific study since then. Perhaps it's being closed off to new information that causes people to lag behind in modern husbandry techniques.
Is this forum not an appropriate place to discuss better ways to care for frogs?

[Jenste]

This forum is an appropriate place- but recent conversations have not been "appropriate" in tone and have been causing more disruption than learning. When it comes to technology being used with the care of living beings, there will always be debate.

[Diver]

Debate is a good thing, surely? I didn't see what apparently turned into an argument, just some deleted comments and an apology.
Then: There is no need to argue, but if you do want to prove your point you are welcome to do so in respectful manner in a separate thread. You are welcome to share your scientific data, nobody knows everything ( even vets**and personally I would love to hear new data I might not be aware yet.

But apparently this invitation to start a separate thread to discuss new scientific discoveries in a respectful manner has now been retracted.