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RE: raidiant heat pannels vs uv heat lamps?

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Posted by: Snakesunlimited1 at Thu May 14 20:34:41 2009   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Snakesunlimited1 ]  
   

"Snakes don't really need UV, so I stick to under-cage heating tape with a temp gradiant on one end."

A recent paper looked at the result of UV exposure in corn snakes (because there are lots of them and that makes it easy for a control group) and found an increase in calcium levels in the blood of the UV exposed corns. So if UV does increase the amount of active calcium in the blood of a snake can we really keep making the blanket statement that UV is not needed?? Is it a benefit but not needed?? Is it needed but not essential?? They can obviously live without it but is their life better with it??

Granted we don't see deformities in snakes like with do in turtles and lizards but then again I have never seen a snake with legs or a shell. I wonder what we will need to see in our snakes to get the tubberware army of herpers to add UV. All that said I have not incorperated a UV system into my collection yet but I will be soon. There is a zoo or two using a $3.50 light bulb that kicks out a huge amount of UV, that is the route I want to go with all my females at the very least. I will try to note what changes I see once I get rolling.

Jason

   

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