The bulb screws into a ceramic base instead of a plastic one so that the lamp doesn t melt from the heat.
Ceramic heat lamp temperature.
Ceramic heat emitter bulbs might be best when coupled with a better heat lamp than the ones found in the feed store.
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Measure the floor temperature of the enclosure under the heat emitter to determine that it is appropriate for your pet.
The heat lamp also has a reflector which directs the light and heat straight down focusing it on whatever it is supposed to heat.
Clamp lamp at one end of the enclosure basking area and plug in.
Do not allow reptile to contact the heat emitter.
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Do not place heat emitter over glass or plexiglass.
Turn emitter on and allow to heat for 30.
After 30 minutes the thermometer in the container with the halogen lamp gave a reading 20 f higher than the other box 135 f vs 115 f and the heat from the halogen lamp had actually.
A heat lamp does everything that a ceramic does but often for a lower price.
These would even be a better and safer choice to use with a regular heat lamp bulb than a metal clamp.
Ceramic heaters produce no visible light rather like night time heat lamps so won t mess with the day night cycle of light and once again they need to be protected with a guard to prevent injuries.
In most cases a ceramic heater will be overkill.
The heat lamp also comes with an lr44 battery for the thermometer.