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Are infrared heat lamps safe for me and my snake?
I purchased an infrared heat lamp for my ball python because the other bulb (regular bulb) I had wasn't appropriate at night.
It's working great but the snake is in my bedroom where I spend a lot of time and will be sleeping and I have heard some nasty things about infrared lights. It's a 75 watt national geographic red infrared heat lamp bulb. It says for night time viewing and says it emits infrared heat waves. It does put off visible light but it's obvious not all of it is (by all rights a 75 watt should light up my entire room)
All heating equipment is sitting on the lowest setting my thermostat is capable of (I have no idea what wattage that is)
Is this safe for me and is this safe for my snake? I know asking a health question like this on a snake forum is inappropriate but I figure you guys might have some experience dealing with this stuff.
Thanks! and I do intend to get a ceramic heat emitter as soon as I have the money, but with buying everything I needed in the past week, I'm all tapped out.
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