Help with raising ambient and cold side temp?

[tttaylorrr]

The solid metal lamp domes are actually not UL listed for use with CHE's, not even the ones with ceramic fixtures. I wish manufacturers would make this fact more obvious. I've only seen it in the fine print. I myself used metal domes for years before I found out. The only fixture approved for use with CHE's is the wire cage type. A few different manufacturers make them. I have the same Exo Terra glass terrarium for one of my beeps, and the small 150w max rated size fits perfectly in one of the plastic frames on the screen. I use a Zilla dome spring clip to hold it on, though I had to use a needle nose pliers to open the hooks a bit so they would go on the smaller mesh screen that Exo Terra uses.

@Silverdreams: this is news to me! thank you for sharing. i'm considering changing out my dome for the wire cage now...

Dang it.... I'm really scared now. I didn't know that the metal one's couldn't be used with CHE's.... I should've came back on here sooner. My dad is gonna kill me... So do I have to return the 5.5" and the 75W now? or will it be okay? Please help I'm not sure and I contacted the breeder today, he wants to ship before it gets too cold, so I'm a little pressed for time..

And as for the temp gun, I'm getting one of those as well.

I know I seem like a discombobulated mess, but it's hard communicating with my dad about all of this. I thought I haf it figured out. I will let him know about the problem with the fixture I guess, and tell him again that I need a temp gun.

you're doing just fine. keep the bulb, and return the metal dome for a wire caging like this one. according to the item listing, the socket can work with any bulb up to 250 W. i just might be changing out my dome for this wire one based on @Silverdreams information.

you're almost there!