Multiple generations of BP's have spent their entire lives in dark racks, and they still appear healthy.
Could a little bit more vigour come from applied UV (and what ever other radiation is in actual sunshine)?
...I don't know.
Most morphs are based on a lack of one or more protective pigments - my speculation is that we would be seeing problems if this practice were the standard for captive care.
That said, I try to get my snakes out for brief periods in warm weather. The corn is a plasma, and very pale. Mostly I let him climb shadey fig tree, and the plants and furniture on our roofed front porch, because I don't want him to burn.
...So, you folks who keep albino lizards that need UV: any reports of skin cancers or eye problems?
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