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CON-SUB UV Harmful to human eyes/vision(?)
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[QUOTE="Claudiusx, post: 1900553, member: 31715"] UV can be harmful to all creatures, not just humans. That's why I'm so against the mindset of "more is better" or "the strongest bulbs with the strongest reflectors are best" But I digress To answer your question, glass blocks the majority if not all uvb radiation. You could stare at it through the glass in your tank if you wanted. The only strain on your eyes would be the luminosity of the bulb, the same as if you stared into a flashlight. Unless you were close enough to the bulb (eg face pressed against the glass to to receive the uva dose) Additionally, the uv bulbs we have available in our hobby are no where near the power or strength of the sun. Sure we can use them to mimic and surpass uvi and mW uv2 levels. But what I mean is that these bulbs outputs drop significantly with distance. And you know this based on all the research you've done :) Sure, I make a point of not directly exposing my eyes to the bulb unobstructed, but it's not a concern under normal... "operating conditions." Lol. To coat tail off of that, that's also why it's important that the bulb be mounted overhead the dragon, and not horizontally along the side or wall of the enclosure. Furthermore, there is possibly some importance to having another bright light source (either a basking bulb or supplemental full spectrum lighting) for purposes of dilation of the pupils. -Brandon [/QUOTE]
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