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uva Vs. uvb?

lrm Oct 20, 2004 02:23 PM

what is the difference between uva and uvb? which one is better?

thanks

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turtlesfreak00 Nov 15, 2004 02:03 AM

Both are equally important. Simply put, UVA give you just heat and visual light, i.e. heat lamp. UVB is needed to utilize calcium. UVB helps reptiles produce Vitamin D3.

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