UV and lizards

[Lord Monty]

hey guys wondering if anybody could help id like to know which lizards need UV see i keep snakes and know most dont need Uv but im unsure on lizards anyhelp would be good and if anyone could do me a list id love them forever!!

[Gaz_dbd]

lizzards that need UV (in my opinion)

beardies
frilled
iggys
water dragons
day geckos (some sepcies defo)
cresties (dont really need it but would be beneficial)
rankins dragons
chameleons
uros
basiliks
skinks

thats all i can think off at the moment, but there will be others

[AmyW]

I supply UV for all my Reptiles.

BTS and Plateds have 12% tubes, I have a 10% in my Leopard Geckos and 2% tubes in with my snakes.

I try to recreate naturalistic set-ups to a degree and providing 'sunlight' whether they burrow or not is important to me!

[Lord Monty]

Thanks so would i give beardies, frillies,armadillos,cresties 10% and lepord geckos and chams about 5%?
sorry i get the snakes and UV but when it comes to lizards i get unsure and then the difrrent %s confuse me!

[pete-vtr]

UV bulbs come in many different strengths and forms.

theres compact UVB bulbs, mercury bulbs and flouresents bulbs.

i personaly use for my lizards arcadia 12% D3+.

strengths start at;

2% daylight bulbs, which are very low UVB
5% UVB
6% UVB
8% UVB
10% UVB
12% UVB

different strengths for different lizards

not too sure about the mercury bulbs thats a different kettle of fish. hope this helps

check this out, http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/lizar...umber-2-a.html