It depends on where you get it and what company manufactures it.
For hermit crabs or amphibians, I suggest a heat lamp, maybe WITH a heating pad.
But if you have a lizard like an anole, you should definitely get both.
The life span of the average ceramic heat lamp is 3-4 years, for the more expensive lamp probably have an additional 2 years. You can purchase these lamps with an extended warranty.
no. the reason is that lizzards need more warmth then chicks do.
Electronic ballasts are more efficient than magnetic ones. They use less power, generate less heat, and are quieter. They are also more expensive up front.
A lamp that is turned on would be expected to emit more thermal radiation than a rock at room temperature. The lamp is designed to produce light and heat energy, whereas the rock passively absorbs and radiates thermal energy from its surroundings.
Copper is the best base metal for conducting electricity. Gold and silver are better but too expensive. If you used a poorer metal you would lose more power and it would also generate more heat which in a motor would be quite a lot. More heat would then cause more resistance which would cause more heat.
An environmentally friendly modern floor lamp is much easier to purchase than it would have been a few years ago. However, it does prove to be more expensive than a "normal" floor lamp. A simple way of achieving a greener lamp is by using a energy saving light bulb. Alternatively a solar powered lamp can be purchased.
A 100-watt lamp produces more light because it consumes more electrical power than a 25-watt lamp. The higher power input allows the 100-watt lamp to generate more heat and light, resulting in a brighter glow.
Vets will spay a dog while they are in heat but it is typically more expensive then when they are not in heat.
No, they use more electricity.
Any device that produces light also produces heat. Some more than others. An incandescent lamp is actually more efficient at producing heat than producing light. There are available different types of lamp which produce less heat such as LCD lamps.
The metal shade of an electric reading lamp reaches a steady temperature because the lamp's heating element continuously transfers heat to the shade. As the shade absorbs more heat, it also radiates heat out to the surrounding environment. Once a balance is reached between the heat absorbed and emitted by the shade, it reaches a steady temperature.
yes but it is more expensive