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    Default Re: Low UVB bulb recommendation?

    Elly, if you have the light canopy on your Exo Terra, you're looking for a 'compact flourescent E27' style of bulb. Companies like Exo Terra, Arcadia etc all do them in a range of wattage and UVB output. Something around 20w and 5% UVB would be ideal for that cage size in addition to your LED. Smallest are around 13w and 2%.

    http://arcadia-reptile.com/fluorescent-compact-lamps/

    If the bulb or tube doesn't specifically say 'UVB' and the percentage, than it doesn't output ANY. They are a specialist item made with special glass etc.

    As far as the provision of UVB for frogs is concerned, I made a thread in the tree frog section here:

    http://www.frogforum.net/showthread.php?t=35252

    Now are now many scientific studies in addition to the one Terry mentions that demonstrate that UVB should be provided for frogs (especially nocturnal species!) unless they literally never see the sun in the wild And of course that D3 dietary supplementation is both ineffective and potentially dangerous.

    It's a hugely important subject that sadly many are unaware of, feel free to contribute to the thread!
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