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Thomas Griffiths is the owner of Tomaskas Ltd. which is an animal husbandry and lighting consultancy out of the UK. Thomas mainly focuses on implementing proper lighting protocols for both private keepers and zoos. In this episode, Thomas breaks down the fundamental light information that will allow you to have a firmer grasp on providing the appropriate lighting for your reptile. We discuss, the solar spectrum, UVI, lux and lumens, color temperature, SolarMeters, lighting your enclosures, and much more!
References from Episode:
Lying to Children:
Cohen, Jack (1994). The Collapse of Chaos: Discovering simplicity in a complex world. New York: Viking Press. Ed Ian Stewart.
Digestive Enzymes – child level education:
Digestive Enzymes – truth:
YouTube video from Kurzgesagt:
Reptifiles:
UV Guide – an old website from Dr Baines:
Action Spectra for Vitamin D and others:
ASTM Sunlight Reference:
Black Body Radiation Calculations from Dr Wunderlich:
Primates in zoos with low D3:
Reptile Lighting Facebook Group:
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