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Leafy, you said albinos can't have UV light? The tank my new ones are going in is a 55 gallon with 2 UVB's.

I have like 6 diff. caves for them in there, so if they are in one all day, will that be ok for them?

Or do I have to spend $40 on 2 new bulbs?

I hope its not a problem, or I will be like this...

The problem would only be there eye's, I think they will be fine.

Thanks...Taily, ha
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Austin-WiteLeo
Leopard Geckos
3.2.2
Brothers
2

I re-read my post - I said it wrong. What I meant to say was that about albinos and UVB light I'm not sure. I've read that they are sensitive to light, and I've read in other places that some leos UVB can damage their eyes. Since I have always used UVB on my leos and I dont have any blind ones, I figured they must be talking about albinos. BUT, I've never owned an albino so I never followed up and found out for SURE. But you should find out.

I re-read my post - I said it wrong. What I meant to say was that about albinos and UVB light I'm not sure. I've read that they are sensitive to light, and I've read in other places that some leos UVB can damage their eyes. Since I have always used UVB on my leos and I dont have any blind ones, I figured they must be talking about albinos. BUT, I've never owned an albino so I never followed up and found out for SURE. But you should find out.

ok, I won't worry about it.

Thanks LeafTail
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Austin-WiteLeo
Leopard Geckos
3.2.2
Brothers
2

no, DO worry about it. I think UVB MIGHT be bad for albinos. You should find out.

ok, Ill ask Garrick what he knows.

This little pimp is from him too, btw...

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Austin-WiteLeo
Leopard Geckos
3.2.2
Brothers
2

good idea. I'd like to know the answer too. I'm thinking about getting a RW albino, what do you think?

And your lil pimp dude could be the poster leo for those cave hides. If I saw that pic in an ad I'd buy it just because he's so cute.

Ya, Rain Waters are realy cool. Then you would have your first Albino. The only reason I picked The two trempers or 2 WR's was becuase that lil pimp is het Tremper Albino .

To bad they have a biig'ol skink for the pic already

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Austin-WiteLeo
Leopard Geckos
3.2.2
Brothers
2

lil pimp's het for Tremper, that makes sense yeah. I'm still debating if I will buy. It's not like I dont have enough leos already...

i think they'll be fine, so long as they're not overheated. but, since they have uv lights, make sure you buy them the calcium that doesn't have d3 inn it.
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marla
currently: 0.0.9 catfish, 0.1 ferrets, 2.8.3 leopard geckoes, 0.0.13 oriental fire-bellied toads, and 0.2.0 sugar gliders