Greenhouse fun!

Abram · 13-04-2008, 04:33 PM

So we bought a greenhouse from B&Q to treat out weeds to a proper "house"

and because the sun was shining so nicely we decided to see what our babies will do faced with fresh food

And as a bonus they've enjoying their first taste of real UV light too

This is the result

swad1000 · 13-04-2008, 04:44 PM

Great pics, but they won't be getting any UV due to the glass.

brumb11 · 13-04-2008, 04:58 PM

Thats great. Ive got some weeds growing at the moment and Im so looking forward to letting him loose once they are a good size.

**sarah** · 13-04-2008, 05:08 PM

Ive just brought one of those greenhouses to grow some plant, from wilkos for £12 bargain.

Ajay · 13-04-2008, 05:21 PM

That's what my SW seeds are growing in

great aren't they? Our girlies would scoff the lot and I don't want to carry them about so their weeds get planted into their enclosure

It hasn't got any glass swad, it's open fronted plastic (ETA: the first pic didn't show up so didn't think it was indoors.. swad's correct, no UV)

Dr.Dolittle · 13-04-2008, 05:50 PM

Looks like they're having fun!

DD

Abram · 13-04-2008, 06:15 PM

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lxFgHYXnowI

Frank eating my beautiful weeds!

Abram · 13-04-2008, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swad1000

Great pics, but they won't be getting any UV due to the glass.

The roof on our conserv is Polycarbonate which does transmit UV Rays unliike glass

bernards mom · 13-04-2008, 06:47 PM

ok so now i am really confused, i didnt think you could get uv through polycarbonate either???

swad1000 · 13-04-2008, 06:59 PM

Don't quote me as I'm not 100%, but I'm pretty sure its only acrylic shetting that allows any significant UV transmission.

Known as perspex or plexiglass commonly.

Pretty sure the polycarbonate doesn't, but polycarbonate is a lot stronger than acrylic.

Polycarbonate effectively blocks all light below 400nm wavelength, which is just where UV starts, so no it doesn't transmit UV.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycarbonate

13-04-2008, 04:33 PM	#1
Abram Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 88	Greenhouse fun! So we bought a greenhouse from B&Q to treat out weeds to a proper "house" and because the sun was shining so nicely we decided to see what our babies will do faced with fresh food And as a bonus they've enjoying their first taste of real UV light too This is the result

13-04-2008, 05:08 PM	#4
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Ive just brought one of those greenhouses to grow some plant, from wilkos for £12 bargain. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

13-04-2008, 05:21 PM	#5
Ajay Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2007 Location: Durham Posts: 1,000	That's what my SW seeds are growing in great aren't they? Our girlies would scoff the lot and I don't want to carry them about so their weeds get planted into their enclosure It hasn't got any glass swad, it's open fronted plastic (ETA: the first pic didn't show up so didn't think it was indoors.. swad's correct, no UV) __________________ Ajay xxx 0.0.2 Testudo hermanni boettgeri 0.0.2 Geochelone carbonaria 0.0.1 Testudo horsfieldii 1.0.0 Eublepharis macularius 1.0.0 Canis familiaris I am no longer a student; AT LAST!!

13-04-2008, 05:50 PM	#6
Dr.Dolittle Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,085	Looks like they're having fun! DD __________________ Mommy of a leopard tortoise called Alfie! Known as Dr.Dolittle/DD on the forums,Sarah with my friends and Sarbear in the chatroom! You can just call me any of the above^^^ lol!

13-04-2008, 06:47 PM	#9
bernards mom Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: n.yorkshire Posts: 1,106	ok so now i am really confused, i didnt think you could get uv through polycarbonate either??? __________________ 1 husband, 3 kids, 1 dog, 3 cats, 1 leopard tortoise, 2 leopard geckos, 1 house gecko, 1 rabbit, 1 guinee pig, i bird, 5 giant african land snails, and lots of fish!!!!!

13-04-2008, 04:44 PM	#2
swad1000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,702	Great pics, but they won't be getting any UV due to the glass.

13-04-2008, 04:58 PM	#3
brumb11 Member Hatched Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 305	Thats great. Ive got some weeds growing at the moment and Im so looking forward to letting him loose once they are a good size.

13-04-2008, 06:15 PM	#7
Abram Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 88	http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lxFgHYXnowI Frank eating my beautiful weeds!

13-04-2008, 06:59 PM	#10
swad1000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,702	Don't quote me as I'm not 100%, but I'm pretty sure its only acrylic shetting that allows any significant UV transmission. Known as perspex or plexiglass commonly. Pretty sure the polycarbonate doesn't, but polycarbonate is a lot stronger than acrylic. Polycarbonate effectively blocks all light below 400nm wavelength, which is just where UV starts, so no it doesn't transmit UV. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycarbonate

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