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Danno91
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 15/02/2012 : 19:56:36
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| Hi I've been reading about albinism and have come across sensitivity to light, this is something I knew about but never really thought about it when buying my albino, has anyone had issues with there albino being sensitive to light, |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 15/02/2012 : 20:00:27
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| Royals dont require light and are nocturnal so its not an issue for them. Unless you are exposing them to UV lights in the viv I wouldn't worry about it. |
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reptilemadd
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
969 Posts |
Posted - 15/02/2012 : 20:02:04
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Hi Danno I don't think they mean the red IR bulbs we use to heat the vivs I think It's to do with sun light more importantly the UV given of by the sun as they have no natural protection, so It's a good job royals are nocturnal lol
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1.0.0 beardie "magic"
1.1.0 100% Het Clown "Cerberus" and "Artemis"
0.1.0 Poss Calico "Ariadne"
1.0.0 Lesser " Kronos"
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 15/02/2012 : 20:05:19
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We may have crossed but the message was the same so it must be right lol
Though if you are worried at all I will happily take your albino off your hands lol. |
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Evolution Morphs
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2265 Posts |
Posted - 15/02/2012 : 20:34:20
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Yes the one I owned wouldn't feed with the lights on.
It had to be really dark
I knew where the albinos head was and just dangled the rats near it
Couldn't for the life of me see anything and just had to wait for the strike in the dark lol
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Edited by - Evolution Morphs on 15/02/2012 20:34:35 |
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Danno91
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
521 Posts |
Posted - 15/02/2012 : 20:36:09
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Thank you for replies but I probably should have said more about my setup, I'm currently running cearmic heat bulb with a normal energy saving light bulb in the tank on a timer 12/12, my albino is still settling in (may be part of problem) but when the light bulb is on seems to shy away and look the other way or hide his head, I know chances are that he probably just needs to settle in but after reading what I read it's made me think.
And thanks for offer but he stays where he is I ain't even had a chance to think of name :) |
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Evolution Morphs
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2265 Posts |
Posted - 15/02/2012 : 20:39:12
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| Oh well just saying mind didn't like light ;) |
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Danno91
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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reptilemadd
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
969 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2012 : 13:55:04
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| It shy's away cause it's nocturnal and a bright light would make it think it's day time which would leave it open for an attack from a predator in the wild, if you want to see it and don't want to change the ceramic for an IR Bulb, you could use a blue or red LED |
1.0.0 beardie "magic"
1.1.0 100% Het Clown "Cerberus" and "Artemis"
0.1.0 Poss Calico "Ariadne"
1.0.0 Lesser " Kronos"
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Danno91
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
521 Posts |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 16/02/2012 : 18:49:04
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| Yeah my normal wont do anything or go anywhere in the light, so I dont have any lights in his vivarium at all and have a tactically placed piece of furniture to keep it as dark as possible for him. |
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