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Question about Heat Lamps

Kaleidescope_Eyes

Kaleidescope_Eyes

Reptilian Goddess
So my kids have under the tank heaters; one appropriately sized on each tank. But since we're poor college kids; we don't use the heater in the house so it's fairly cold in the house at all times and the UTH is not cutting in.

I'm hearing that getting a heat lamp of some sort is a good option, but I need one that won't disrupt their daylight/nightlight situation. I've seen ceramic bulbs and those red-glow heat bulbs which are half as expensive as the ceramic. I'd rather the cheaper ones, but if they insufficient, then ceramic it is. What is everyone's opinion/experiences with heat sources?

THanks!
 
I have a 75 watt ceramic heater for my dragon. In a 40 breeder tank, it raises ambient temp about 10F. I love it. Even though the initial outlay is more, you aren't going to be replacing bulbs every couple months...
 
It's at 70, but the ambient temp is slightly less. So I have been using a space heater in my room to keep the ambient temp around 75-80; but it's way too hot for me in my room now. =) Thanks for the answers!
 
i use a heat lamp to raise ambient temperatures too.

I live in a student house, virtually no insulation, and no double glazing.

Without the heat lamp the ambient air temp at substrate level, above my heat mat would be about 17 degrees celscious or so, the cold side a few degrees lower (me in my room = bloody freezing!):crazy02:.

The red heat lamp, works to raise the temp quite abit higher to about 23.0 degrees celscious on the warm side and to about 20 ish on the cold side. Red light doesn't interfere with natural day/night cycles and so because of these things, and my stingy landlord a heat lamp is essential for me.
 
i use a dimmer though, not an on-off system, so the bulbs last a mighty length longer than a couple of months ;)
 
I'm sorry. Here's my plan (let me know what you think?) I've decided to upgrade my UTH; it's obviously not sufficient. But I'm going to put a heat-control dial on it in case it gets too warm in that area. And I'd decided to go with a ceramic heat lamp. I also talked to my roommates and we agreed that on days when the temp drops, we'll turn the heater on in the house. Some of them have reptiles too and they were worried as well about temp problems. We'd rather spend a bit more money than have our reptiles be cold. Right now I'm at my parents house for Christmas where it's plenty warm =) but when I get home and get everyone plugged in, I'll let you know the temp over the UTH and ambient. Thanks for all your help!
 
Oh ps, here at my parent's house, the snakes are in their original tanks (the ones before they upgraded to 20L) where the temp over the UTH is 78-80 and the ambient is usually 70+. (Just so you all don't worry) =)
 
Well generally you still want the "hot side" to be mid to low 80's so I'd try shooting for that when you get back and get everything all figured out.
 
Okay thanks! It's been such a worrysome for me because during the summer, everything is nice and hot (we never use the airconditioner) but with the temp dropping for winter, it's been difficult with these new tanks. But I will definitely get it all figured out.
 
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