Good heat/basking bulb recommendation?

[dontslaymydragons]

Hi. I’m a longtime user of the Reptisun T5 10.0 for UV light, and for the last few years have used non UV basking lights sold at chain pet stores for heat. As many of you undoubtedly know, these are incredibly overpriced and lately their longevity has left much to be desired. I know many of the members on this site use bulbs available at hardware stores, so I was hoping to get a recommendation of a safe and effective heat bulb that I can purchase at a hardware store. If it helps, my Vivarium retains heat very well so I rarely need to go beyond 75 Watts. And the shorter the length the better. I received a lot of great info with my last query so hoping someone can help me break free of the $15 pet store bulb tyranny. Thanks!

 

[kingofnobbys]

I like Philips Par38 domestic incandescent floods.... http://www.lighting.philips.com.au/prof/conventional-lamps-and-tubes/incandescent-lamps/reflector-nr-r-par-e-a-p-pc-shape/par38

 

[PodunkKhaleesi]

Thanks! A floodlight makes a lot of sense. I’ll check them out today.