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Old 09-27-02, 04:19 AM   #1
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Question UVA and UVB

What the difference between UVB and UVA?

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Old 09-27-02, 11:20 AM   #2
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UVA stimulates the natural daytime and feeding behaviours in diurnal species, UVB supplies vitamin D so the animal can metabolize calcium. UV lighting is not necessary for nocturnal species....
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