{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"LafeberVet","provider_url":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet","author_name":"Frances Baines, MA, VetMB, MRCVS","author_url":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/author\/fmbaines\/","title":"UVB Lighting for Reptiles - LafeberVet","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"lTATeNlC7v\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/uvb-lighting-for-reptiles\/\">UVB Lighting for Reptiles<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/uvb-lighting-for-reptiles\/embed\/#?secret=lTATeNlC7v\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;UVB Lighting for Reptiles&#8221; &#8212; LafeberVet\" data-secret=\"lTATeNlC7v\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/lafeber.com\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Water-dragon-cropped-square.png","thumbnail_width":700,"thumbnail_height":700,"description":"Full-spectrum lighting is essential for reptile health. Sunlight \u2013 whether natural or simulated in a vivarium \u2013 is a vital resource. For decades, the focus has been upon provision of the correct spectrum and intensity of ultraviolet-B (UVB), primarily to enable vitamin D3 synthesis in the skin. More recently, the importance of all wavelengths found in daylight \u2013 from full sunlight to dim light filtering through deep shade \u2013 is increasingly recognized. UVB, ultraviolet-A (UVA), visible light and short-wavelength infrared (IR-A) all play important roles. This article reviews the relationship between vitamin D and lighting before exploring general guidelines on UV lights as well as specific advice on choosing bulbs, including recommendations on lamps to avoid."}