Hi all!



I like to use heat bulbs as a 24-hour heat source. The just work best for me for many reasons. They keep a hot spot for the reptile available all the time, and the keep the cage to the right temps the way I have it set up. The problem is that some heat bulbs emit light that will be disturbing to a reptile.



I have been using some of the heat bulbs from Lowes or a local hardware that say "Infrared Heat Bulb" and come in 125 watt or 250 watt sizes. I use the 125, and it works great, but I fear the visible light could get to be a problem. They have red ones too, althought I am not sure if they come in 125 watt or not.



I am wondering if it is true that red lights are not disturbing to reptiles? I have heard some people say that they still are. Do you think these red bulbs would be ok to use? Also, I have never used ceramic heat emitters, do you think those would be better to use? Would I want to use the same wattage in a CHE to get the same effect?



Thanks a lot!

~Kyle

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