These would even be a better and safer choice to use with a regular heat lamp bulb than a metal clamp.
Ceramic heat lamp temperature.
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Measure the floor temperature of the enclosure under the heat emitter to determine that it is appropriate for your pet.
Do not allow reptile to contact the heat emitter.
There are much safer and sturdier heat lamps that can be found online such as the one that premier 1 offers on their website.
Clamp lamp at one end of the enclosure basking area and plug in.
A heat lamp does everything that a ceramic does but often for a lower price.
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.
If both lamps put out roughly the same amount of heat these two lamps should have effectively raised the temperature in both boxes to the same degree.
Ceramic heat emitter bulbs might be best when coupled with a better heat lamp than the ones found in the feed store.
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.
The heat lamp has to be used with a ceramic e27 11 volt socket because a plastic socket may melt the lamp holder or even cause the lamp to explode.
Do not place heat emitter over glass or plexiglass.
In most cases a ceramic heater will be overkill.
The heat lamp also has a reflector which directs the light and heat straight down focusing it on whatever it is supposed to heat.
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The bulb screws into a ceramic base instead of a plastic one so that the lamp doesn t melt from the heat.