How much light is enough

[ICERAT4]

I have 1 uv light pointed at my greys gage is that enough.How many lights should i have 1.2.3. The rating on the blub is the best around so should that 1 bulb be sufficienrt enough .

[Dave007]

The major reason that special lighting is used with birds to to get VIT D3 which is totally different than VIT D. Parrots get VIT D3 naturally in the wild because there's no blocking of the sun's different rays. In the house, all windows are treated with a blocker that eliminates VIT D3. If you're using that type of light, 1 to 2 hrs a day is quite sufficient. Many people don't use any UV light and never have problems.

[Laurie]

Yeah, Klaus just gets exposed to whatever light we have, nothing special. Though I've thought it might be nice to get one of the special bird lights that mimic natural sunlight. Heck, it would probably be good for us humans, too, during this dreary time of year!

[KatB]

I have a 20W CRI 92, 5500K flourescent fixure above Oliver's cage on a timer operating from 8am until 6pm. When he came to me he was in a bad place emotionally and every day he seems to take new steps toward being well-adjusted, I don't know if the light has anything to do with his emotional balance or not. It's just one of many things that changed for him after he came to my house. I think it makes a difference, but that's just conjecture. It could be that he would have "brightened" up without it. Personally, I like the way it spotlights his cage.