Taking precautions in the face of expences is one of the difference between a good, reliable breeder and someone who has no right having these animals. The latter are not concerned enough for their animals well being to spend that relatively little amount of money (compared to vet costs for MBD) to do all they can to prevent it. Sure it may be possible to avoid MBD without UVB but you're risking a lot more. I personally see a breeder who is concerned about the costs of UVB lighting and would consider not using it to cut costs as an individual working for profit in disregard to the animals. Those are the type of people that give credibility to those trying to ban keeping chameleons/reptile at all. Just my 2 cents...

Chris
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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