Why would you use overheat lighting for heat? Just use a RHP. WAY safer and more efficient plus wont suck the moisture out of the air. And to answer your question, yes you can. Just need to add the 8" or 10" circle you want cut in the top and where you want it cut but again, in a PVC cage, I always use RHPs, one of the advantages of PVC cages over glass cages.