Buy Reptile Heat Lamps & Mats in Australia

Getting the proper heating for your reptile or amphibian is crucial for their health and well-being. Whether you have a frog, gecko, snake, or lizard, these cold-blooded creatures rely on external heat sources to regulate their body temperature. At Rooster Farms, we offer a wide range of reptile heat lamps, kits, and accessories for tanks, terrariums, and paludariums to create environments where your pets can thrive. Our collection includes the Reptile One Heat Lamp Cage, designed to surround the heat source and protect your animals from burns.

Choosing the Right Heat Lamp for Your Pet Reptile

Reptiles originate from various climates worldwide, so understanding their natural habitat is essential when selecting a heat lamp. For instance, desert reptiles like snakes and lizards require less heat than tropical reptiles like frogs and geckos. Knowing your reptile's environmental needs will guide you in choosing the appropriate heating solutions.

We recommend researching or consulting a reptile-specialist veterinarian to ensure you select the most suitable heat lamps. Most reptiles benefit from a temperature gradient in their tank, with both heated and cool areas to help them regulate their body heat.

Basking Heat on the Ground

A heat mat or tight beam basking bulb is ideal for ground heating, efficiently penetrating the soil's depths in a tank.

Basking Heat on a Branch

For certain snakes, frogs, and lizards, focusing heat on tank branches is crucial. A flood bulb is perfect for this purpose.

Ambient Basking Heat

An incandescent bulb without reflectors provides ambient warmth without a specific direction, ideal for smaller tropical reptiles.

Night-Time Heating

Not all reptiles require night-time heating, but for nocturnal reptiles or those that do, an infrared heat lamp is ideal. Infrared lamps provide warmth without additional light. An infrared heat lamp heats the ground, while an incandescent infrared lamp, like the Reptile One Heat Lamp, offers ambient warmth with a soft, non-disruptive glow.