questions about type of basking bulb and uv bulbs.

[Dracoluna]

There is a lot of buzz that the compact florescent bulbs are too bright and may cause blindness. Who knows if there is truth but I've looked straight at one of those before and it was a bad time. Then again, I've looked straight at a lot of the bulbs we use in this hobby and had a bad time.

Thanks for the link. It was a very informative read. Also, as far as buzz about blindness, I could see that happening if the animal looked at it but then again, the same would happen if you looked into the sun. I thought there might be something chemically dangerous which is what concerned me. At 12, my girl's been under florescents and has yet to go blind. Sounds like a case of people being overprotective once more. Any studies on it or just anecdotal stories?