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Are we overexposing our dragons to UV?
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[QUOTE="Claudiusx, post: 1895910, member: 31715"] Thanks for your opinion. But that's what it is, just like all of ours. There has been no scientific study on anything in regards to how much a dragon needs. No blood testing under different levels. No baseline of what is the optimal range. There hasn't even been tracking done on dragons where sensors are placed on them to monitor how often they are even exposed to the sun, and at what times and what intensities. Data of uvi averages is shakey ground to stand on. If a dragon is basking at noon with a uvi level of 12, but it's only out there for 5 minutes, it doesnt make sense to base what you provide for 14 hours straight on that 5 minutes of basking. We've already discussed in another thread how mW uvb doesn't = UVI. Different bulbs can produce different UVI levels at the same mW reading. You have both of these meters, you can test it out for yourself to confirm if you want to buy a couple different types of uvb bulbs. For all intents and purposes, the unit of measurement of this thread will be UVI reading. And from past posts of your's I believe you recommend 5-7 UVI at the basking surface? You can chime in and confirm or deny that, but I will just use that for now, and edit it if you tell me that's not what you do. You skipped over a couple questions and points so i'd like you to answer them if you can, to help contribute to the discussion. So, your recommendation of 5-7 uvi - 1.Do you think it's acceptable to recommend that to a dragon with a skin mutation such as a trans, or even a leatherback? Do you think no "personalized" suggestion should be made for a dragon who isn't as protected from uv rays as a wild dragon? Or, do you disagree that a skin mutation would cause a dragon to be less protected from uv rays? Simple yes or no question - do you believe that uv Rays can be harmful? And last question - what do you say about much weaker levels of uv (as they were all that was available in the past) being suitable for dragons of the past? Please try to answer all my questions as it adds to the discussion. -Brandon [/QUOTE]
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