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Jungle Dawn LED Bars

Jungle Dawn LED Bars should be part of our optimal lighting configuration for Reptiles from arid and desert environments.

Why should we provide full spectrum lighting?

Almost all invertebrates including reptiles have a small endocrine gland located in the epithalamus near the centre of their brain.  This gland is called the pineal gland and derives its name for the shape of the gland which resembles a pine cone.

The pineal gland produces melatonin which is a serotonin derived hormone. This hormone modulates sleeps patterns amongst other things as well as regulating a number of bodily and brain functions.  The pineal gland is a kind of photoreceptor. In many reptiles and amphibians the epithalamus is linked to a light sensing organ known as the parietal eye.  This is also called the pineal eye or sometimes referred to as the third eye.

So the bottom line is  we should provide full spectrum visible light to our Arid and Desert dwelling diurnal species.  For species such as Bearded Dragons, Blue Tongued Skinks Savannah Monitors and Uromastyx it will inspire their natural basking behaviour and help them to regulate functions in their body and brain.

Our optimum heating and lighting set up shouldn’t be without a full spectrum light source.

The Arcadia Jungle Dawn LED Bars can be connected via the link cables provided in each kit to your ProT5 UVB Kit. When connecting these two systems it provides the most complete lighting solution for your Arid and Desert Dwelling diurnal species.

This lighting configuration can then be controlled from one timed circuit to completely automate your daily photoperiod.  

Promote Plant Growth – Bio Active

Plant growth lights are used to encourage and promote growth in your Bio Active planted reptile vivariums.

Plants utilise different wavelengths of light to promote vegetative growth and flowering.

LED lights are very efficient and capable of producing the type of light needed by plants.

LEDs are great for encouraging plant growth, they are very energy-efficient and require very little power to produce light.

While they are more expensive than fluorescent bulbs, LEDs use significantly less electricity and last up to five times longer. They will therefore more than pay for themselves in the longer term.

Regular incandescent bulbs tend to give off too much heat and can burn tender foliage. LED bulbs are capable of much greater light intensity than fluorescent bulbs and are especially good because they give off very little heat.  They are also mercury-free, and won’t shatter like glass.

Arcadia Jungle Dawn are perfect for use in or over Amphibian setups and especially those in which live plants are grown. It can also be used with Day Geckos, Crested Geckos, Chameleons and all other reptiles and amphibians where a high quality non UV emitting light source is required.

The Arcadia Jungle Dawn LED lighting systems are ideal for Orchid keepers and for growing all other light loving exotic plants inside of a terrarium or grown separately in soil or hydroponically.

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