DOES NATURAL SUN GOOD FOR THE BEARDED DRAGONS? DOES THE NATURAL SUN MAKE DRAGONS MORE BRIGHTER IN THERE COLOR? IF SO ANY PICTURES?
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*QUESTION?
PIMPTURTLE
Jun 09, 2006 01:54 PM
Replies (3)
beachbeardies
Jun 09, 2006 02:05 PM
natural sunlight is the best lighting for dragons, or any reptile that needs UVB to survive. i read somewhere that like 30 minutes of sunlight once a week is better than 12 hrs of a uvb light 7 days a week. i take my dragons outside once a week at least 30 minutes a day, pending weather. if it is below 75 degrees i do not take them out.
the colors of dragons do look different in natural sunlight compared to UVB lights.
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Beach Beardies
3.3.11 bearded dragons
1.0.0 Turquoise x Sunburst Veiled Chameleon
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mindlessvw
Jun 09, 2006 05:45 PM
mine absalutely loves going outside...when he is running around the apartment he will run to the patio door to try to get out
PHLdyPayne
Jun 10, 2006 02:07 AM
Sunlight is the best source of UVB for any diurnal reptile (active during day). If you expose your dragon to about an hour of sunlight daily, or at least 6 times a week, you pretty much don't need to use indoor UVB at all.
Because the sun is much more effective and stronger than any artificial lighing out there, dragons often lighten up when outside. Some may go dark if they are nervous but most will lighen up after awhile. Natural sunlight also brings out their natural color much more than most UVB bulbs.
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PHLdyPayne
