Ceramic Heat Emitter Use,

[flybyferns]

Hi Grif and Martin,
My enclosure in my basement. It is 65 degrees and 35 % humidity down there in the winter.
The summer is easy ( but very different)--- the winter is a struggle!

I HAD a 75w ceramic above the enclosure at one point this winter. It made the top so hot! I moved it - suspended it from a ceiling rafter, aimed it toward the glass ---about 6-7 inches away, 1/2 way down the enclosure/glass . Aiming it toward the 'mid-way' made a huge difference! Kind of like a side mounted heating pad. It seems to diffuse the heat more evenly. Just keep an eye on the glass temp( by touching it). I check the heat on the glass --from the inside of the enclosure. I put foil around the back of a dome shade in the shape of a big arch; this directs the heat toward the enclosure! It looks terrible, but it works. W/out the foil , I find the heat is lost. Note: My dome fixture has a ceramic base to screw the bulb into.
I think lamp stand idea would work great !!! It would be very adjustable!
Lynn

[GrifTheGreat]

Hi Grif and Martin,
My enclosure in my basement. It is 65 degrees and 35 % humidity down there in the winter.
The summer is easy ( but very different)--- the winter is a struggle!

I HAD a 75w ceramic above the enclosure at one point this winter. It made the top so hot! I moved it - suspended it from a ceiling rafter, aimed it toward the glass ---about 6-7 inches away, 1/2 way down the enclosure/glass . Aiming it toward the 'mid-way' made a huge difference! Kind of like a side mounted heating pad. It seems to diffuse the heat more evenly. Just keep an eye on the glass temp( by touching it). I check the heat on the glass --from the inside of the enclosure. I put foil around the back of a dome shade in the shape of a big arch; this directs the heat toward the enclosure! It looks terrible, but it works. W/out the foil , I find the heat is lost. Note: My dome fixture has a ceramic base to screw the bulb into.
I think lamp stand idea would work great !!! It would be very adjustable!
Lynn

Thanks for the info Lynn. I was afraid of the top becoming hot, but Pacman frogs don't climb so that won't be to much of an issue. Ill have to come up with some testing without involving the frogs for safety. I plan on actually upgrading Grif to a larger Exo Terra square terrarium. More ground space to work with and possibly some live plants like a Pothos. Not sure. Will get what I want and set it up and experimant with it for a few days.