cyberlocc
Chameleon Enthusiast
Hey guys just wanted to get a discussion going about a point that I seen brought up a couple times recently.
LEDs are great for growing lights for plants. However without specifically adding them they produce very little UVA. There is however UVA LEDs.
Now we know that Chameleons have 4 cones of vision, and they do see UVA spectrum. So if we are lighting our cages heavily with LEDs, should we too be including UVA?
On that note, how many/how much do we add?
On one side, they see UVA, and would like it i would assume. On the flip side, UVA can be dangerous, and even bad for their eyes, is that not the cause of eye issues with CFLs?
I am working on my LEDs for my new enclosure. And really back and forthing with UVA LEDs, so I thought I would ask the experts .
LEDs are great for growing lights for plants. However without specifically adding them they produce very little UVA. There is however UVA LEDs.
Now we know that Chameleons have 4 cones of vision, and they do see UVA spectrum. So if we are lighting our cages heavily with LEDs, should we too be including UVA?
On that note, how many/how much do we add?
On one side, they see UVA, and would like it i would assume. On the flip side, UVA can be dangerous, and even bad for their eyes, is that not the cause of eye issues with CFLs?
I am working on my LEDs for my new enclosure. And really back and forthing with UVA LEDs, so I thought I would ask the experts .