I really like ceramic heat emitters. Reptiles just really seem to respond to them. They work especially well in cages that sit in a cool area.



If you prefer something that allows you to see the animals at night then a red or black incandescent is also nice. I have used them but found that they don't last as long as regular bulbs. At least the higher wattage products I've tried.



But bulbs and heating applications are highly variable. Some spotlights, for example, have a very narrow beam area. Unless they are pointed at some something like a rock pile they do little to heat a cage. But for an already warm cage they can do a good job of providing supplemental heat.



Different cages for different species have different heating requirments. One needs to be prepared to experiment when setting up a new cage.



I know that's not what you want to hear



>>What heat bulbs do you all use? I have heard of quite a few people using black lights, and I have one I am not using

>>75watt spotlight) that I could throw on a dimmer. I just am not sure how comfortableI am with them. What do you all think? Anyone use them with good reviews?

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>>Thanks for any and all replies.

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>> "Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are." - Kurt Cobain

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>>"It is better to be hated for what you are than loved for what you're not."

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>>"You laugh at me because I am different; I laugh at you because you are all the same."

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>> ~~ Krystal ~~
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Current snakes:



1.1 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Silver/Yellow)



3.4 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Green)



2.1 Gonyosoma janseni - (Black)

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