Heat bulbs

[justins1991]

Hey just wondering what the best bulbs are tonuse nt o heat the tank I have a 4 foot custom enclosure and I thought I read before people just using certain flood lights ftom walmart and hardware stores
Which one would I use?

 

[Goonie]

[Moved from General to Enclosures]

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Do you want only heat or both heat and light?

If you only want heat and no excess light, then get a CHE (ceramic heat emitter). There are different wattages, so you may have to get a couple to test out the right temperature desired.

If you want both heat and more light, then a flood light bulb would work fine. Again, you'll want to test out which wattage works best.

 

[HKzForDayz]

What I would do , is get a par38 flood bulb of name brand, higher wattage and then connect it to a lamp dimmer, so you can adjust your light strength until its perfect for what you need it for.

 

[AcceptableGeek]

Another user on her recommended the GE PAR38 90w halogen flood lights. At 1900 lumens that is a very very bright basking light, and it's only at 90 watts which is more energy efficient than some of the other reptile specific basking bulbs.