Uv Light

[tabastifur]

Is UV light an essential for keeping Yellow Ackies?

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[norman]

i have never kept yellow ackies, but i have read that uv lighting is not essential/benificial for monitors. But if anyone knows differently i would like to know as well!

[paul_le_snake]

not essential, just benificial. imo
cheers
paul

[paul_le_snake]

also depends on what the diet is.
cheers
paul

[tabastifur]

So my monitor won't die if he doesn't get UV light? I just want him to have the best enclosure possible. So should I include UV light?

Yes........OR........No

Thanks again guys,

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[J_Riley]

UVB is for synthesizing Calcium. If you have a monitor that eats strictly insects, then I would opt for the UVB light. If you have a monitor that eats crickets and ground turkey and mice, then if I had the extra money to afford it, I probably would.

IMO, I would think young growing monitor lizards would benefit from UVB