How to bring up ambient temp in tub lightbulb or ceramic/modifications to tub?

Ok, so I have been told several different things. I need to bring up the ambient, but was using a red bulb that gave me a BAD migraine. I was told to use a ceramic bulb, but then was told it would melt the tub.

One petstore is telling me to cut a hole out of the tub because the bulbs/ceramic heater WILL melt the plastic, the other is telling me it will be fine. Any ideas/suggestions?

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Originally Posted by mtag

Ok, so I have been told several different things. I need to bring up the ambient, but was using a red bulb that gave me a BAD migraine. I was told to use a ceramic bulb, but then was told it would melt the tub.

One petstore is telling me to cut a hole out of the tub because the bulbs/ceramic heater WILL melt the plastic, the other is telling me it will be fine. Any ideas/suggestions?

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If the fixture is touching, it will definitely melt plastic.

raise the whole room temperature, oil filled heater.

It isn't touching, it is just hanging in the closet to bring up the temperature in the closet. I can't bring up the whole temperature in the room unfortunately for other reasons, hence me doing the closet.

If its not touching the plastic I wouldn't think that it could put off enough heat to melt it. This thread covers a similar topic and someone cut a hole in their tub and glued/taped mesh to the hole.

What Pit said. I keep my room temp at 85. No issues.

Ok I got one of the black bulbs and it is SO MUCH BETTER. The temps are right and it gives off no light that I can see. Thanks guys!