Heat Lamp Melted

[mrlunchbox]

I had a heat lamp that I used about 2 feet above my snakes cage. It melted. I guess the fixture must have short circuited or something. I'm not using the bulb any more, nor will I use the fixture in the future. The black tar-like glue melted and dripped into the cage. I changed the bedding and am in the process of getting the terrible stuff of the cage. My question is this, it let off quite a noxious fume, I've aired out the room and am keeping my girl in a separate cage right now; how long should she stay out of the cage. and does she need to see the vet?

[sho220]

As long as you can't smell any more fumes she should be good to go. And there's no reason to take her to a vet unless she was burned by whatever was melted.