Repticare Infrared Ceramic Heat Emitter (150 watt)

I think it would be good for any tank under 40 gallons but anything over that it just does not do good for maintaining proper temperatures. I love how it does not light up the whole room at night however. It would be great if you have an animal that needs to bask in heat.

Works well

I got this CHE for my ball python. It was heating his 55gal tank (on a thermostat), and when I first got it I loved it. It kept the ambient basking spot on his warm side in the perfect temp range (right about 85˚F), supplementing the heat tape under the substrate (warm, very happy, and very healthy 2 year old snake). However, here we are, barely 2 months later, and no heat. The dome it is in works perfect (Ive put other bulbs in the fixture to make sure that wasnt the problem), but the bulb is kaput. Ive pulled the bulb out and there is no damage to the exterior, and it doesnt work in my other fixture either. Definitely not worth the money if it cant even last a couple months. I would not recommend it solely on the principle of its inability to stand up to full time use for any sort of time.

Gets very very hot, but it keeps the tank warm.

Bulb unscrewed from time to time but gets the job done. I might need to review the fixture

During the winter, the air temperature in my house is usually somewhere between 68 and 70 degrees. My ball pythons, each of which has its own 40 gallon glass tank, need air temperature closer to 85 to 90 degrees. Although a 100 watt ceramic heat emitter (CHE) is recommended for a 40 gallon tank, the 100 watt emitters were not strong enough to make up for the 15 degree or so difference between the room temperature and what my ball pythons needed in their tanks. Thus, I increased the wattage to 150. The 150 watt CHE worked better than the 100 watt; however, Ive observed that a 150 watt infrared incandescent bulb will actually increase the ambient temperature in the tank even more than the CHE. The only two negative things about the CHE are: (a) it tends to dry out the air in the tank very quickly (though this probably happens with any type of ceramic or incandescent heater; and (b) due to the weight of the CHE, it can occasionally come loose from the socket and, as a result, stop working. So, if your CHE seems to be dead, make sure it is fully screwed into the socket.

I use 2 for my 2 bearded dragons in a 125 gallon tank.

Nice and works perfectly!

GREAT LAMP, USE FOR ELDERLY CAT IN CAGE AND DONT HAVE TO WORRY BOUT IT GETTING TO HOT, HE LOVES IT.

UPDATE: After almost 26 months, the bulbs element died. It never had a hiccup and we were a bit abusive with it (we moved, so it experienced frequent power disconnects, and we also misted our pythons cage). Regardless we are pleased with its longevity and will buy another one, even if cheaper brands are available. We bought this product after trying the 100 watt heat emitter. The 100 watt didnt give out the heat our Ball Python needed even with an under the tank heating pad, so we had to purchase this and a larger ceramic clamp lamp with a dimmer switch built in to accommodate it. Weve had it running for 3 hours on full power and the temperature in our 68 gallon custom cage has crept up to 79 degrees, comparable to our 100 watt Zoo Med infrared bulb that we were previously using. Its a cold day today, so I expect this will be typical for the colder winter days, where temps are in the 20s and 30s. Keep in mind that this is within the recommend temperature range for a Ball Python, and our under the tank heater runs about 87 degrees on low. On warmer days and during the summer, we may have to turn the bulb down or even shut it off altogether. This bulb should be perfect for the needs of our Ball Python, since he gets heat without light. With Ball Pythons, all that is needed for light is natural light. Infrared bulbs put out heat and light much like the sun does, so this can disturb a Ball Pythons natural cycles. To simulate a night cycle, putting your heat source on a hardware store timer so it shuts off for 8-10 hours a night is perfect, since they are nocturnal and respond to changes in temperature and sunlight.