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Help! My household heating system is broken! Ceramic?
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[QUOTE="SupportDragon, post: 2034962, member: 109496"] I had this issue a few weeks ago (everyone’s furnace breaking this year?). With ceramic heaters I only go for a slightly lower wattage than my daytime bulb to aid in his digestion, but my beardie has been sick off and on so I tend to go overboard. Ceramic bulbs aren’t as finicky as UVA bulbs (they don’t blow as easily) and last a lot longer. So, brand isn’t super important, in my experience. I use a 100W in my 100 gallon tank. I stick to brands I can get at petsmart, but those tend to be more expensive. So if this is a short term solution, a generic brand will probably also work. In addition, I added a second heating mat for the cold side of his tank. It’s self regulating so it won’t get above 80 degrees on the cold side, but it’s $30. I put a space heater in his room to keep the room temp up. I also keep a towel in his cage under the heat lamp when he takes a bath and when his lights are about to shut off. This gives me a warm towel to dry him with after a bath, or a warm towel to wrap him in when it’s time for bed. In a pinch, glove warmers can be very effective for keeping them warm. I use them if our power goes out or I need to transport my beardie somewhere. Make sure there’s a towel between your beardie and the glove warmers, but they don’t tend to get concerningly hot. I also closely watched his bowel movements and appetite on top of watching the temperature itself because those can be indicative that his temperature is not adequate. The ceramic bulb I use: [URL="https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Repticare-Infared-Ceramic/dp/B001F9CV7K/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=1L4G1AJJLSWIY&keywords=zoo+med+ceramic+heat+emitter&qid=1699208798&sprefix=zoo+med+ceram%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-3"]Amazon.com[/URL] Heating mat: [URL]https://www.amazon.com/Aiicioo-Under-Tank-Heater-Thermostat/dp/B07WC83SQZ/ref=mp_s_a_1_9_sspa?crid=47SDXY0AIMO3&keywords=self+regulating+heat+pad+reptile&qid=1699207998&sprefix=self+regulating+heat+pad+reptile%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-9-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfbXRm&psc=1[/URL] Hand/glove warmers: [URL]https://www.amazon.com/HotHands-10-count-pack-warmers/dp/B00PGBN11S/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=37EQ6S4PNVD9W&keywords=gloves+warmer&qid=1699209064&sprefix=gloce+warmer%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-3[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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