RB 80 watt is a good panel for a medium to medium large enclosure depending on other heat sources. As said above, they do not get hot enough to burn from a brief touch (unlike a ceramic heat emitter) and since its a flat surface on the ceiling of the cage, its pretty much impossible for the snake to be in contact with it for an extended period of time. That being said, for a while i had a gap between the top of the RHP and the ceiling of the tub (the weight of the panel was bending my tub slightly, i have since fixed it) and my boa would wedge himself into that gap - when i first caught him doing that i freaked out, thought for sure he cooked himself - but he was fine, no burns, no nothing - these RHP's are strange and mysterious things
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