Uv......

corr · 05-01-03, 01:47 PM

How important are UV lights for a full grown dragon?

TIA

krrc · 05-11-03, 06:31 PM

very, un lest you can get them outside and more so as they age or turn old 6-7 yrs.

eyespy · 05-11-03, 09:29 PM

6 to 7 isn't old for a well-kept dragon from a good bloodline. For example, my friend's dragon is 16 and we still make sure he has good quality UVB. Nobody knows for sure how effectively they digest dietary sources of vitamin D so UVB is the best way to be sure they are getting enough vitamin D and are able to process calcium effectively.

One sure way to have an old dragon before its time is to deprive it of sunlight or a good quality UVB source.

corr · 05-12-03, 04:52 AM

Where did this thread come from!?! It was my first attept at a poll but I didn't think I submitted it... oh well, thanks for the replies!

16 years old eh!? Wow, that's impressive!

krrc · 05-12-03, 10:11 AM

16!? never new the have lived that long i thought the record was like 12!

eyespy · 05-12-03, 03:07 PM

Oh, not even close! Australian herpers report lifespans of 20 to 30 years, and there's a 35 year old dragon that's been documented. We just suffer the result of 10 generations of a shallow gene pool on this side of the world and lose so many dragons to inbreeding at a too young age.