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Skickat: den 5 januari 2001 22:02
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Hi all,
> was accomplished with an Osram-ultra vitalux, of a distance of metre.
This is exactly the lamp used by most herpetologists ten years ago when the todays
hi-tech equipment was not available.Usually you used this lamp on each cage two times
a week at a distance of 70 cm-1 m.It is very hard to give even and appropriate doses as
the radiation and HEAT from the lamp is extremly strong.Todays bulbs give us both the
correct collortemperature and radiation wich allows us to use them as lightsourse and
at
the same time give our animales the neccesary UVB.This is of course if the animales
can
get enough close to the bulbs as UVB radiation decreses by the centimeter from the
sourse.
In my opinion we shoul definitely stick to what we have and not go back ten years in
time.
Sincerely
Magnus
> gave him honey and vitamins(three drops of Protovita mixed well with a
> teaspoon of Honey) in a small plastic container. Since Phelsums are fond of
> honey it is easy to administer the vitamin amount.the animals which were
> subjected to such rays grew well.
> It was quite different with animals that got no rays. I n spite of equal
> adminstration of the vitamin, after about six weeks ,lameness of the hind
> legs appeared. The animals moved only with there forelimbs and could no
> longer climb. An immediate ray- treatment of 15min daily with Osram- Ultra_
> vitalux healed the animals within 5 days. For adults, one weekly treatment of
> 15 min was suffficient ; however, one can foregoo this once in 4 or 5 weeks.
> As soon as I notice that the animals are not feeling well I irradiate them
> for a week, at 15 min per day. I have always had success." end quote
>
> sounds like therapy to me!
> I work in X-ray and this sounds familiar.
>
>
> so what of the Osram-Ultra-Vitalux?
> I need one
> I have found Edmund Scientific has a Ultra Violet Long & Short wave light
> source unit#v70-259 at $299.95
> university grade , short wave 253.7nm longwave 366.0nm. powered by 110v, unit
> 6 1/4 inch length x 4 1/2 inches w x 2 1/2
> 2 lbs. 12 oz.
> SW replacement bulb #v39-608 $44.95
> LW replacement bulb #v39-609 $24.95
> www.scientificsonline.com
>
> now the question is what is the exact nm range that is beneficial?
> per Emmanuel-
> Beneficial UVB rays to photosynthesize d3 is between 295 and 310 nm. The UVB
> spectrum goes up to320 nm, longer waveleghts are UVA and visible light.
>
> well we have a fixture that will run bulbs of the type I seek
> I suppose I should be able to find exact matches for the nanometre range.
> I was thinking if I could find the manufacture of those replacement bulbs
> they would know.
>
>
> any thoughts?
>
> later
>
> Joey
>
>
>
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