Spotted Sal and the use of a blacklight

[CreativeOne]

Right now my only light source is a pretty trippy black light. Been reading and searching forums but the only info I can find is regarding axitols. Can I use a black light in my Sal tank? I heard about UV issues on skin but not specifically mentioned for sallies.



10g tank 1 wild spotted sal



Thanks again.





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[Mark]

Salamanders are nocturnal and have very little exposure to UV during their terrestrial life. There have been many studies into the relationship between increased UV-B and amphibian declines. For these 2 reasons alone you should not use a UV light source. My spotted salamanders have lived without lighting for over 10 years, it's really not necessary, unless you insist on growing plants and then you should look for a very low wattage, low heat, day light bulb solution.