Review on 🦎 Repticare Infrared Ceramic Heat Emitter (150 watt) – Optimal Heating Solution for Reptile Habitats by Jana Johnson

In winter the temperature in my house is usually between 68 and 70 degrees. My ball pythons, which each have their own 40 gallon glass tank, need air temperatures closer to 85-90 degrees. Although a 100-watt ceramic (CHE) heater is recommended for a 40-gallon tank, the 100-watt heaters weren't powerful enough to offset the roughly 15-degree difference between room temperature and the temperature my ball pythons need in their tanks. So I increased the power to 150 watts. The 150-watt SE performed better than the 100-watt SE; However, I have found that a 150 watt infrared bulb raises the tank's ambient temperature even more than CHE. The only two disadvantages of CHE are: (a) it tends to dry out the air in the tank very quickly (although this is likely to happen with any type of ceramic or incandescent heater); and (b) due to the weight of the CHE, it may occasionally fall out of its socket and become inoperable as a result. So if your CHE seems dead, make sure it's screwed all the way into the socket.