(sorry kevin, i just can not stay quiet on this one)



I feel this study will amaze and shock everyone, and will not have any holes in it. I have seen preliminary results, but can not post them here at the request of the supplier



It will sure shock and amaze me, as it took us less than a year to prove with no holes in it this is not a fact. Try hanging out on a bearded dragon medical site for a month.



Hopefully he can type this report and not have to many broken fingers from the owners that were foolish enough to listen to this and follow it and are upset now.



Just today we got in 4 more dragons from a reptile breeder (geckos, and other reptiles, not bearded dragons) that was told this and believed it since it came from such a "knowledgable professional". They had excellent calcium dustings and vitamins, good salads and veggies, crickets and supers. Came from fairly nice parental lines and good bearded dragon breeders...... but, less than a year without UVB and the 2 - 2 year olds and 2 - 11 months olds are in serious trouble.



Tell me, why do you think so many of the lizard species only developed in the highest consistant UVB areas (not temps) in the world?



I hope your supplier does do some more in depth studies before making such a statement and having others parroting it to new people asking for advice, that end up with dragons that have problems.



We have an iguana we took in a age two, 2 years ago, broken toes because they were so weak, bad recessed upper jaw, soley due to lack of UVB, thanlfull 2 years in full Florida sun has brought her back a long ways. Same as several of the dragons we have taken in to tried and correct..... you can never undo the damage from lack of it, you can halt it and in some cases improve the appearence.



Sorry, this is one that I know is not so, and they are to precious to me to play russian roulette with their health... next time you want to mention those great breeders that endorse this..... ask them to see the records on how long these dragons that had no UVB lived and how well they did... better yet, go look at ones they raised this way and ask them to be able to announce their names here so the rest of us know who they are!

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