This lamp is ideal for tortoises and lizards. It's a new way of heating a . The carbon resistor turns red and gets very hot. This resistor is protected by a grid built into the lamp to prevent burns. Reptiles like radiant heat, i.e. heat that penetrates the epidermis and warms the "inside". Compared with a ceramic lamp, Repti Carbon Heater heats up more (equivalent to a 100 W ceramic lamp), and its power radiant is greater.
