Hi,
I am raising crickets with Reptile Heat Lamps and keeping the temps about 90 degrees or so. Hope that's about right?
Anyway do crickets need UVB? (fluorescent bulb or UVB via a ZooMed PowerSun) or is a ZooMed basking bulb okay.
I have a reptile room running at 80 degrees ambient so even low watts kicks this up to 90 which is what I am rearing some pinheads at. Any help very appreciated.
Thanks Steve
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Do Crickets need UVB
Vargas
Oct 28, 2003 03:37 PM
Replies (3)
Lucien
Oct 28, 2003 03:50 PM
No.. UVB is not needed for crickets.. The only reason UVB/UVA is needed in reptiles is for the absorption of D3 for the processing of Calcium. Insects aren't like that...
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Lucien
1.0 Columbian Redtail Boa (BCI)
2.1 Leopard geckos (2 Blizzard and 1 het Blizzard)
0.1 Savannah Monitor
13 rats
12 Gerbils
2 Dogs
3 cats
1 Albino Corey (fish)
Lucien
Oct 28, 2003 03:51 PM
Not to mention.. Crickets are nocturnal anyway.... why would they need bright lights? Bright lights are detrimental to cricket health. Heat without light is better.
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Lucien
1.0 Columbian Redtail Boa (BCI)
2.1 Leopard geckos (2 Blizzard and 1 het Blizzard)
0.1 Savannah Monitor
13 rats
12 Gerbils
2 Dogs
3 cats
1 Albino Corey (fish)
Vargas
Oct 29, 2003 12:29 AM
Glad you mentioned that it was mainly just for a quick heat source - I will switch to CHE's
