It can be tricky or not exactly intuitive to scale (wattage & dimensions) and locate the unit in your cage.
#Radiant heat panels for reptiles series
If the animal would or will climb, a series of perches at different heights below the unit will allow the animal to choose its basking temperature. Stick the probe wherever you think the animal will be. * They need to be used with a thermostat and heat probe (feedback to the thermostat). * They provide no light, so they don't interfere with nocturnal behavior. They also pose a vastly lower fire hazard to your house, than things that get hot.
This is in stark contrast to all lights except LEDs, and also to ceramic heat elements. * Their surface remains cool enough to not pose a burn hazard to your animals. * They perform great in humid environments - they tolerate misting etc just fine. But if the unit is just radiating into space (e.g., into the air of a tall cage, from the cage ceiling) then your cage air won't warm up. If the unit is radiating onto something with thermal mass (brick, rock, etc), the heat gain of that object can lead to air temp rise. * They provide a nice heat gradient that diminishes rapidly with distance from the unit. I love them and strongly recommend them, assuming your needs are a good match for what they do, and don't do: For what they are doing for me I consider that quite energy efficient.
They're getting pretty old but show no signs of wearing out, acting funny, etc.
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