They aren't really a dwarf form of BCC/BC/True Red Tail. They just don't get quite as large as other localities of BCC/BC/True Red Tails on average....
If using a UVB for a lizard that doesn't climb I think it doesn't really need to be "caged", but for a snake I would "cage it" for safety, since they...
I don't use either one, but I agree, they look the same other than the color of where the cord attaches to the mat- but it seems likely that Flukers...