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Is it true that you can rise niles without Uva-Uvb light
as long as they stay hot??

uv lighting is an argument with all reptile keepers some do some dont...
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Tom
1.2.0 Leopard Gecko (dot, spot, leo)
0.0.1 California King Snake (booboo)
0.1.0 Sulcata Tortoise (tank)
0.0.2 Russian Tortoise (tito and lulu)
0.0.2 Red Ear Sliders (bernie and ernie)
0.0.3 Painted Turtles (larry, curly and moe)
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon (marshmellow)
0.0.1 Savannah Monitor (beef)
1.0.0 Peachfront Conure (kermit)
0.1.0 Australian Shepheard (layla)
2.1.0 Crazy Cats (babe, sabastian, tinkerbell)
0.1.0 Lion Head Rabbit (daisy)
0.1.0 Ferret (jordan)
0.2.0 Guinea Pigs (lilly and petunia)
0.0.1 White Tree Frog (dumpy jr.)
0.0.2 Fire Belly Newts (spork and blaze)
0.0.1 Fire Belly Toad (ferdinan)
0.0.1 Red Spotted Newt ( red)
0.0.2 Bull Frogs (goliath and tubby)
0.0.1 Rainbow Ameive (jack)
0.0.1 Spectacled caiman (wilbert)
0.0.3 Green Anoles
1.0.0 Bahama Anole
0.0.1 Long Tail Grass Lizard
Lots Of Fish

you can raise and breed any monitor species without full spectrum bulbs. given proper husbandry, which includes proper temps, they are not necessary. with poor husbandry, they are a crutch, and a moot point.

check out our site for caresheets and our monitor FAQ. if you are getting/have a monitor, get a copy of the Bennett Savannah book, it has excellent monitor husbandry info applicable to all monitor species.
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robyn@proexotics.com

Pro Exotics Reptiles

For uv light (and full spectum light) info, this european site is great.

http://www.uvguide.co.uk/index.htm