Yes, there is evidence that reptiles can see blue or red light. The red and blue lights are recommended because they are *less disturbing* to a reptile at night than bright white light.
Q. Can animals see UV?
What they found suggests that most mammals can, in fact, see UV light—including dogs, cats, ferrets, and reindeer. Unlike humans, these mammals have lenses that allow UV light though. Even though they lack the specialized UV-sensitive type of cone, the other three kinds of cones can combine to make up for it.
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Q. Is a black light dangerous?
In fact, as an ultraviolet ray, black light is part of a spectrum included in natural sunlight. The danger, much like other light bulbs, comes when prolonged eye contact occurs with the black light, causing permanent retina damage commonly referred to as “snow blindness.”
Q. Is red light bad for lizards?
As to red lights, they are not injurious per say, but they could be considered cruel or inhumane – they distort a reptiles vision just as badly or worse as they do for humans. It changes their whole view of the world and is quite unnatural. Keeping them on at night is even worse.
Q. Can you use LED lights for reptiles?
also, you should not put LED bulbs into a typical reptile light dome, as the dome will trap heat and kill the LED quickly. LED bulbs need open air to dissipate heat unless they are specially designed to go into light cans.
Q. What does blue light do for reptiles?
A blue-sensitive cone enables us to see from about 400 nanometers (purple), and our green- and red-sensitive cones respond to light up to nearly 700 nanometers (red). Most diurnal lizards, however, have a fourth cone type that responds to UVA.
Q. Is red light bad for bearded dragons?
It is not proven by any study that red bulbs do not disturb your bearded dragon while it’s sleeping. In fact, researches show proof of the exact opposite. They say that reptiles can see colours and lights. This means that red light is useless in terms of providing heat without disturbing the sleep of your pet.
Q. Do you turn heat lamp off night bearded dragon?
Your vivarium should mimic the natural heat and light pattern of your bearded dragon’s natural environment, and since the temperature in the outback drops after dark, your bearded dragon needs a cooler temperature at night. This means you can turn off your heat lamp at night.
Q. Can snakes see blue LED lights?
Any visible light spectrum can be seen by a snake though including red and blue so if you want something for your viewing purposes then go for one of these colours at night but be aware that they also produce heat and allow for this.
