Arcadia D3+ UV Flood (Parrot Pro - Bird) 24 Watt, Lamp/Tube

Birds use the sun's energy for warmth, to see the world in color, and to make their own essential vitamin D3. Optimal levels of vitamin D3 in the body will help keep your pet bird in good health.
Vitamin D3, produced in the body after exposure to UV-B, allows a bird to absorb, store and use important minerals such as calcium. When optimal levels of D3 are not stored in the body, essential minerals like calcium simply pass through unused. Access to natural D3 not only helps protect your bird's brain, organ and muscle function, but also greatly increases bone density, improves egg quality, reduces "soft shell", improves reproduction and maintains feather condition.

The Arcadia Bird PureSun-Mini lighting kit is designed to be effective and easy to use. PureSun-Mini comes complete with everything you need from day one, including the Arcadia Bird 8w Full Spectrum+UV-B (2.4%) Bird Lamp, which is guaranteed to provide UV for 12 months (up to 12 hours per day).

Birds also use sunlight to "activate" natural color vision. The Arcadia Bird Lamp contains the right balance of UV-A (12%) to make this possible. Seeing the full range of natural colors allows birds to find specific foods, but is also used in mate selection, resulting in more effective captive breeding. UV-A is also important within the natural UV-B to D3 cycles, where it plays an important role in the natural self-regulation of D3 production.