garter snake question

[dannybgoode]

The claim is that blue light at night is disruptive to reptiles, disturbing their cicardian rhythm. Blue light is what triggers serotonin release and makes animals believe it is daytime. Further there is little to no blue light in the night time light spectrum other than that from artificial sources ie a reptile in the wild would not encounter any significant amount of blue light at night.

Further that red light is disturbing to some reptiles but perhaps not others depending on their sensitivity to light.

Therefore, to be sure that reptiles are not disturbed or disrupted at night no light source should be used at night.

Edit: I should say my claim is...

[RAD House]

Also that black Light is disruptive as well.

[dannybgoode]

Originally Posted by MesoCorney

Also that black Light is disruptive as well.

No, without knowing the uv-c output black light may be outright harmful but that would be bulb specific.

That said as black light has elements of blue light as well then yes it may be disruptive also.

[RAD House]

Ok I get your claims now, can we have a look at your sources?

[dannybgoode]

Yep-I'll happily dig them out. May take me day or so...