hey, i have a Screen enclosure for my cham arriving saturday 
. It as Small opening'a in it.. i have my UV tube outside the enclosure but resting again it. Someone told me that the uv will not go through the screen. The holes in the screen are about That size --> o
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Screen UV
corn_snake_123
Jun 09, 2003 05:14 PM
Replies (2)
JethrozMom
Jun 09, 2003 05:31 PM
Jamie,
UV should penetrate screen...all my diurnal lizards have screen lids with UV bulbs resting on the top of them and ive had no MBD or growth problems. UV wont penetrate GLASS at all, which is why jsut having your cage near a window wont work, but as far as i know it penetrates screen just fine. Thats why we reccomend screen lids for reptile tanks where i work.
Someone correct me if im wrong, by all means!
Hope that helps,
Another Jamie
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Jamie A. Stine and the Gang: Hank, Lancelot, Guenevere, Jethro, and Ezmerelda
chuckrusso
Jun 09, 2003 08:58 PM
uv penetrates screen just fine, thats why chameleon cages are made of screen, and to allow air flow.
but yes it will go threw it just fine, the screen on my cage is very similar to window screening
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2 month old veilded chamleon (heinekin)
2 juvie crested geckos (not named)
3 month old ambanja panther chameleon (not named yet)
