in my cages and setups i use a ceramic heat emitter for my heat bulbs. they last a long time, a bit pricey at about 25 bucks a bulb, but to me worth it since they last awhile. i have the temps at the hottest basking points at about 112-115. i keep the heat lamps on one side of the cage over the basking areas. i have rocks and drift wood under the heat lamps. this way the middle and other side of the cage is the cooler side of the cage for when my dragons need to move to the cooler parts. they tend to spend most of their time on the basking areas, and move when they get too hot. the cooler side of the tank does not get cooler than 85 degrees. i also have an entire bedroom dedicated to my dragons so they room stays very warm. it wouldnt do so if you just have one cage in say a living room or wherever.

hopes this helps

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