Well, I'm not an expert, but I know that a lot of frogs don't normally get direct sunlight in the wild. Also, some UV wavelengths cannot pass through glass, so if you have a glass lid, you might not be seeing the benefits the lighting would offer. The daylight bulbs (6500k) are supposed to emit UV, but I don't know how much. I do know, however, that the specialty bulbs are not always necessary and they are much more expensive.
It would be interesting to know how much lighting and of what wavelength different types of frogs need. I have mostly dart frogs and they live well below the canopy and probably don't get any direct sunlight, especially the ground-dwelling species. Some frogs stay hidden beneath rocks, logs, dirt, etc. during the day. However, bullfrogs, leopard frogs, etc. probably get quite a bit of sunlight.





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