Experiences vary. I have used UV lights for years with Minerall and gutloading and have never had a cham develop MBD or other deficiencies. I don't consider them a waste, just insurance. After all, a UVB light won't hurt the cham.

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• A BREEDER THAT DOESN'T USE UV LIGHTING>>>>>>>READ ON>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>&g - cv768, Tue Dec 16 20:04:43 2003
• UV is an ABSOLUTE must have! period np - compasscreek, Tue Dec 16 20:07:30 2003
• Well, it is NOT a must...but.... - eric adrignola, Wed Dec 17 09:16:11 2003
• Yup...this is the aforementioned esteemed one...Mr. Eric.G....LOL...NP - chameleoncrow, Wed Dec 17 13:01:48 2003
• I meant Eric .A......typo!!....NP - chameleoncrow, Wed Dec 17 13:02:49 2003
• Well, it was a time of ignorance... - eric adrignola, Wed Dec 17 14:18:56 2003
• RE: Well, it is NOT a must...but.... - kah2658, Sat Dec 27 02:34:17 2003
• Can you justify that claim??? Why are they a must???.....n/p - cv768, Wed Dec 17 23:34:27 2003
• acually yes i have. - chamsrcool, Tue Dec 16 20:18:32 2003
• RE: acually yes i have. - chameleoncrow, Tue Dec 16 21:37:02 2003
• He does dust the crickets with a vitamin powder...whether d3 is there???np - cv768, Tue Dec 16 23:40:17 2003
• So should we really be wasting our money on UV lighting then???......np - cv768, Wed Dec 17 16:45:54 2003
• RE: So should we really be wasting our money on UV lighting then???......np - Carlton, Wed Dec 17 22:15:34 2003
• this is true....but they get pricey when you start breeding...n/p - cv768, Wed Dec 17 23:33:06 2003
• RE: this is true....but they get pricey when you start breeding...n/p - ChrisAnderson, Thu Dec 18 09:45:58 2003
• Excellent point....i'm just curious.....thanks........n/p - cv768, Thu Dec 18 11:54:29 2003
• RE: this is true....but they get pricey when you start breeding...n/p - Carlton, Fri Dec 19 19:00:56 2003
• RE: this is true....but they get pricey when you start breeding...n/p - Carlton, Fri Dec 19 19:08:23 2003