Bulb shattering!

[WhompingWillow]

I've been pretty lucky with my bulbs so far (all IR heat bulbs) with none burning out or breaking yet. As others have mentioned, it could have been a defective bulb or may have gotten wet and shattered. I don't think a snake would be able to exert enough force to affect the bulb through the screen.

[Danger noodles]

Sometime with bulbs that get hot any oils or foreign substance can boil on the surface causing it to burst. Might be it?? I always use gloves to touch bulbs. All my problems went away