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i am currently using Blue basking lamps in both my leo cage and BP cage. But they are both in my room and disrupt my sleep sometimes. And seein as how i wake up at 4 in the morning every day i need sleep. I have a couple questions about CHE's for those who use and have used them.

Do they put out the same amnt of heat as a similar wattage blue bulb (more specifically a 75 watt exo terra blue bulb)?
if they dont do they put out more or less heat?
how wide is the heat element (ie. diameter of the heating surface)?
what size dome lamp do they need?
what type of CHE last the longest (in hours)?
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0.1 "Tremper" looking Albino Leopard gecko (Lex)
0.0.1 normal ball python (felix)
1.1 Feral cats that we adopted (Fuzzy, and Bear)

they put out the same amount of heat and very little red light and they shouldnt intterupt your sleep. They only cost about 6-7 bucks.

which brand?
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0.1 "Tremper" looking Albino Leopard gecko (Lex)
0.0.1 normal ball python (felix)
1.1 Feral cats that we adopted (Fuzzy, and Bear)

I use ExoTerra's Infrared Heat lamps.
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>>i am currently using Blue basking lamps in both my leo cage and BP cage. But they are both in my room and disrupt my sleep sometimes. And seein as how i wake up at 4 in the morning every day i need sleep. I have a couple questions about CHE's for those who use and have used them.
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>>Do they put out the same amnt of heat as a similar wattage blue bulb (more specifically a 75 watt exo terra blue bulb)?
>>if they dont do they put out more or less heat?
>>how wide is the heat element (ie. diameter of the heating surface)?
>>what size dome lamp do they need?
>>what type of CHE last the longest (in hours)?

To me a CHE puts out more heat per watt than a bulb. They are about 3 inches diameter disc. I put mine in 8" domes with ceramic bases (a must) I don't even know what brands I have but I will say that they have been in use for years and no burn out. Beats the heck out of replacing red bulbs all the time.
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Sonya

Haven't we warned you about tampering with the structure of a chaotic system?
Mrs. Neutron

You will more than likely (from what I've heard) end up with a drop in humidity with the CHE.
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Check Out My Albums

1.0 Ball Python
"Aragorn"

1.0 Kenyan Sand Boa
"Gimli"

1.0 Mexican Black Kingsnake
"Indigo"

0.1 Australian Cattle Dog/Pointer
"Kira"