Can you use a night heat lamp for Dubia Roaches?

[jackpig183]

I'm thinking about making the switch from crickets to roaches but I want to get my enclosure set up first. I don't really trust leaving a heating pad on 24/7 on a plastic surface so I was hoping one of those black/dark blue night time heating bulbs that you use for beardies would work just as well. I know they don't like light, hopefully the darker bulbs wouldn't be too bright. Any help or suggestions welcome ?

 

[CooperDragon]

Yes you can. What you want to get is either a ceramic heat emitter or a heat projector. They produce heat with no visible light. My roaches love having one over their tank (crickets did too). This is also what you want to use for your dragon's tank if the temp in the tank goes below about 65 overnight. A visible light can disrupt their sleep. If the tank temps stay above that then you don't need a nighttime heat source at all.