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I disagree. Heat lamps suck out humidity which causes just as much of a problem as low temps. Not to mention they burn out quite often and that can get costly.


OP: You need a thermostat to control the UTH. The cheapest model is the reptitemp 500r. If you have a probe thermometer, place it on the glass above the UTH, under the substrate. If the temperature gets above 95* then unplug the UTH.

A heat lamp is deffinatley much better then an un regulated UTH. I have a 75 watt red heat light that constantly has temps of like 92. Now since its getting cold out its in the mid-high 80's But its better then my UTH going up to like 120ºF which can and will happen. Mine hasnt burnt out yet ive had it for four months so far running at least 12 hrs a day 7 days a week. And it was like $7.

But yes a UTH and thermostat is better. (just got my tstat today) but UNTILL then, a heat lamp is safer then an un-regulated UTH.