Quote Originally Posted by cinderbird View Post
Thats kind of an oxymoron since infrared isn't a visible part of the spectrum. http://www.antonine-education.co.uk/...m_spectrum.jpg

A true infrared just puts off heat. no visible light whatsoever (unless you've got very specific cut off filters that will allow inferred to pass through).

The red bulbs aren't infrared, they're just regular light bulbs with red coating on them.
Soo...

I should return it and get a CHE...?

I just want something that will heat to what I need 78 - 82F and that wont diturb my snakes day/nigth cycle. If I have that already, no point in returning it

but if what I have will disrupt my snakes cycle, then I am returning it.

From what I am reading it seems to me that the bulb I have wont disrupt the cycle but does not produce the heat a CHE would...


is that fair to say or am I wrong again?