Quastion about bulbs and heating

[Physician&Snakes]

After reading this thread I'm probably gonna grab a black bulb pretty soon, too. Gotta say, that ominous red glow in the corner of my bedroom has kept me up its fair share haha

There is an opportunity cost with everything, I use infared bulbs because I get more heat per wattage and they are sturdier than night bulbs.

@OP: If the UTH is not working, but the lamp is getting you the temps you need, then go ahead and just remove the UTH.