Black Lights

[IcyWolf]

This is probably a weird question, but, does anyone know if a fluorescent black light would bother a bird? The reason I as is because I have one in my room, it's actually on the wall pretty close to her cage(next to it). I have kept it unplugged and off since we have had her because I don't know if it might bother her in any way? I have looked online and in my books but I can't seem to find an answer one way or another and trying to google the words black light and parrot comes up with some really off topic sights lol. If anyone knows I would love to hear some input

 

[oled]

I dont know but is thinking is this lamp is radiate UV ?, Then it might be a problem if it is on nighttime

 

[suebee]

agrees with above, same as what i was thinking an whats a black light for?? out of interest lol

 

[thermodynamic]

UV bulbs do emit ultraviolet light, along with the purple side of our visible spectrum.

I do have a UV light in the bedroom, where they reside at night. I virtually never use it, but I've lit it up... with a blind so that it wouldn't be aimed at the fids.

The good news is that the fids did not seem to care, and they are known for grabbing my attention...

The bad news is, the white rope perches glow like there's tomorrow and the fluorescent plastic toys glowed even more loudly...

Oh, I did find these as well:

Bird vision - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Parrot?s Vision |

Both articles have some neat things to say...

Based on that, I wouldn't worry too much, but I wouldn't keep the lights running too much either... just to be safe.

 

[MonicaMc]

I've put birds under a black light before.... Apparently makes sexing some mutations of parrotlets a lot easier, but I've never seen these birds under a black light myself. For birds with yellows, such as budgies and cockatiels, it was a fun experiment.

And a black light can be used to sex adult non-pied lutino cockatiels... and potentially other species as well. (besides parrotlets)


Young lutino male cockatiel with female coloration under a black light

 

[Narkissios]

Awesome pics just awesome