Repticare Infared Ceramic Heat Emitter (100 watt)

GENERAL COMMENTS Does the job. Radiant heat without light. My Senegal parrot loves it. Georgies day-cage is on an outside patio in south Florida. I use the heat emitter perhaps 30 days/year when the temperature is between 50 and 65 degrees, and cover the top of the cage with a large beach towel (because cold = windy in south Florida). At night and below 50 degrees during the day, Georgie stays inside. COLOR The emitters come in two colors (black and white), but both produce exactly the same infrared (heat). I have the white version. I suppose some very skittish animals might be uneasy with reflection from a shiny white surface, which is probably the reason for the black version. PLACEMENT Remember that this is radiant heat---it bounces like light. I place the emitter about 3 outside the cage, about 6 below the top---that way, with the top of the cage covered, some radiant heat will bounce down from the cover to warm Georgies top side. His perch is perpendicular to the emitter, about 2 below the emitter, so that Georgie can choose how much warmth he wants by distance from the emitter. A nesting box is immediately below the perch---that way heat can bounce upward from the top of the box to warm Georgies underside, and the box itself absorbs some warmth, in case Georgie needs to retreat from a hawk, cat, or other perceived threat, or just to nap. I am considering adding a second 60-watt emitter solely to warm Georgies nesting box, which would provide a toasty retreat even if the temperature drops unexpectedly. Note that an ordinary cardboard box with a entrance hole can serve as a nesting box. 60, 100, OR 150 Watts The 60 watt is it is adequate for closed vessels, such as 10 gallon aquariums, for which it is recommended. However, even for relatively small uncovered cages, it may not be sufficient. My guestimate (based on use) is that in non-windy conditions 60 watts is adequate for a single medium-small animal able to get within 6 inches of the emitter, in an open cage down to 50 degrees, perhaps 40 degrees with the cage covered (i.e., with a towel or blanket). If the ambient temperature is lower, or the cage is large, or contains many animals, or it is impractical for the residents to get close to the emitter, then maybe a 100 watt or 150 watt emitter would be preferred.

it works good enough, expensive though I received this product very fast and it is a great product. I would recommend to any person wanting to buy it.

Been working good. No complaints so far

Used it for a couple days (bought it for my roommate) used the proper lamp and it blew up. The Che shattered when it was on. Luckily she was in the room when it happened so the animal wasnt hurt.

I use this heat lamp for my baby Sulcata tortoise. It warms up her 20 gallon enclosure perfectly. Were using this with a 100watt deep dome that we bought at Petsmart (All Living Things). The thing I like about this is it doesnt emit any light.

when i put this in to my dome lamp and turn it on it smells like it’s going to catch on fire. why is this? did i receive a defective bulb??

Not a big fan of it. Doesnt heat up as expected. Overall, OK.

My turtles love it!

very good

This sucker gets HOT HOT HOT! It has one job, and it does it well. We use it on a 10-gallon tank as a super substitute for a heat lamp.