Alternative heat source. What are your views

[Trinityblood]

Regarding the fire concern of Trinityblood, the lower power used by a dimmer stat does not let the element glow red hot, its too cool to make a fire. also with the lower power, they last for decades.

Again, just my experience and opinion.

Edit: Oh forgot to mention, the other way to reduce the element of the bulb being too hot and of risk is to use two bulbs. that's if its needed due to too cold background temperatures. In addition there is always the option of additional background heet so the bulbs can be even cooler and less brighton the dimmer stat.

The dimstat should stop it, but it still has a potential to go wrong. I was always paranoid about a malfunction by the stat or the under the heat mat when I was using that combo. I also just like how a RHP + a pvc is set and forget for temps. The house can get to 60 F and I know my snake is still toasty.

I'm not saying your bulb idea is bad, though.