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Old 12-06-13, 07:28 PM   #9
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Re: The UVB Varanid debate !

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Toothless, they are also 60$ here for the four foot ones, luckily amazon.com has them on sale for 22 and I get free shipping with my sisters prime account so it was a no brainer. @ Thefrogman, basically what poison said. Also, the problem was with coil bulbs, not tube fixtures. Although I'm doing this with monitors, I have also heard UVB brings out better coloration in some of the carpets and is beneficial (necessary?) for M.s.spilota.

I just talked with a few of the moni guys who told me to expect breeding behavior as soon as the lights switch on tomorrow. Haha.
Not sure how true that is for morelia. I've noticed mine look much better under uvb flourescents(temporarily) but haven't seen any confirmed experiments where carpets raised under uvb gain permanent color enhancement.

Also on facebook there is this guy who has a 25 year old(if I remember correctly, but still over 20 years) diamond python. It was a common misconception to believe that diamonds needed uvb for health benefits, but itwas actually due to other husbandry mistakes(keeping them too hot). He says he hasn't kept any morelia under uvb and they are all healthy.
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