 | Posted by: | ron clay, locke_rockgod | | Subject: | are blacklights bad for eyes | | When: | 8:03 AM, 03 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 206.141.246.8 |
are blacklights bad for sugargliders eyes?
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| Posted by: | Eric, possum007@hotmail.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 3:52 PM, 03 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 209.48.144.34 |
They're not very good for anyone's eyes.
| Posted by: | Mary/Beck, intr01dc@frank.mtsu.edu | | Subject: | Hrm | | When: | 4:01 PM, 03 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 12.77.80.61 |
I don't think the normal ones are bad for gliders eyes....eric..whats wrong with them?
The black reptile lights that give off uv rays are bad for their eyes.
| Posted by: | Eric, possum007@hotmail.com | | Subject: | none | | When: | 4:36 PM, 03 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 209.48.144.34 |
Sugar gliders have very sensitive eyes, for an animal that lives in the dark, its not good to shine bright lights on them. Black lights are ok, just so long as you don't live under them. I can't quote how much UV light a black light puts out, but its higher than normal lights and its obviously not something a glider should stay under.
| Posted by: | Mary/Beck, intr01dc@frank.mtsu.edu | | Subject: | Black lights | | When: | 8:50 PM, 03 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 12.77.80.61 |
Normal black lights do not produce UV rays...the repltile black lighhts do but the party black lights do not.
| Posted by: | ron clay | | Subject: | ? | | When: | 11:51 PM, 03 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 206.141.246.222 |
ok people which ist, is it bad or not?
| Posted by: | Jim M, dr.goodnight@att.net | | Subject: | none | | When: | 7:50 AM, 04 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 12.75.96.83 |
Ron,
YESSSS! If they are bad for peoples' eyes, then they will be certainly bad for your gliders. They do transmit a band of UV light (not sure if UVA, UVB, or both. UVA is the kind that gives people skin cancer). They used to have black lights in movie theatres back in the 60's and some of those people who had long term exposure have extensive eye problems (such as cataracts and even blindness). This happened in Rockford, IL. in an old theatre called the Coronado theatre. Even if they do not look directly into the light, they will probably get some exposure to it. Better to be safe than sorry!
| Posted by: | Mary/Beck, intr01dc@frank.mtsu.edu | | Subject: | Red Lights | | When: | 4:35 PM, 07 Nov 2000 | | IP: | 12.77.82.15 |
Do you know if the red lights put off UV rays?
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