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I AM MERELY TAKING PART IN SAID STUDY, i DIDNT DESIGN IT NOR AM I GOING TO RUN IT, I AM MERELY TAKING PART, WHY IS THAT SO HARD TO UNDERSTAND, IF YOU THINK ITS FLAWED, CALL THE SENECA PARK ZOO. NO ONE SAYS NOT HAVING UV IS BAD, WE JUST WANT TO KNOW IF IT CAN BE BETTER. AND AS FAR AS REFERING TO ME AS JR. OR CHILD, THATS FINE, AND BY THE WAY I AM BE AN UNDERGRAD, BUT IM 36 YEARS OLD, SO IM NO CHILD.

"The study will include, two monitors of the following species with and without Uv, thats four for you people who need these posts read to you. Mangrove, Nile, Croc, Savannah, and either timors or dumerils, not entirely sure yet."

The above was a post from you below on the forum on what would most likely be studied and my question is why only 4 animals (2 species)? It doesn't seem like you would be able to get accurate data with such a small field. I know its not your study, but why not ask the man in charge why not a larger group and only stick with one species to start? Ok. Ok. It came out to 2 questions. Oops. Thank you. DB

See I knew people couldnt count, there will be a total of 10 Monitors using Uv 16 hrs. a day. The other 10 will not use UV, but will be housed in the same conditions, and fed the same thing, so that when tests are done on a molecular level there is a smaller room for error.

You would be better off using 2 groups of 10 of the same captive bred type. Five different types of wild caught monitors is going to add too many variables.

Ill be sure to forward that on to someone who cares....

You should, otherwise your conclusions will be flawed. An 8th grade science class will teach you about controlling variables.

on my good days I can make it up to about 3. Actually I misread your post and thought you were choosing 2 species from the group listed. Either way, its still a very small group and I agree with RSG on to many variables. Either way, have fun and good luck.