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Exo Terra

Exo Terra Heat Guard Lamp Holder – 160 W

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A lamp holder inside a metal cage, so a climbing reptile cannot touch a hot basking bulb or ceramic heater. It mounts against the top of the enclosure and takes bulbs up to 160 W.

  • Ceramic E26 socket, heat and UV resistant

  • Takes bulbs up to 160 W and 13.5 cm (5.3 in) long

  • Screw-in grill with about 5 mm between wires

  • On and off switch on a 6 ft cord

Installation of Heat Panel (If ordering with PVC Caging ASSEMBLED CAGES ONLY) Optional

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Part number PT2221

Description

On this page
  1. What it takes
  2. Setting it up
  3. What's included
  4. Questions
  • 160 W max
  • E26 ceramic socket
  • 5 mm wire spacing
  • 6 ft cord
  • Switch

A bare heat bulb or ceramic heater inside an enclosure can burn an animal badly before it moves away. The Heat Guard puts a closely spaced wire grill around the heater, which keeps snakes, geckos, lizards, and amphibians that climb high off the hot element, and protects the bulb from knocks.

Exo Terra Heat Guard with its box

At a glance

Maximum wattage
160 W
Size
14 cm (5.5 in) across, 20.5 cm (8 in) tall
Socket
Ceramic E26, heat and UV resistant
Largest bulb
13.5 cm (5.3 in) long, including the base
Wire spacing
About 5 mm (0.2 in)
Switch and cord
Inline on and off switch, 180 cm (6 ft) cord
Mounting
Against the top of the enclosure

What it takes

Any screw-in heat source that fits wholly inside the guard and draws 160 W or less:

  • Daytime, intense, and night basking bulbs

  • Ceramic heat emitters and carbon heat projectors

  • Mercury vapour bulbs, if the bulb's maker allows the position the guard holds it in

  • Other E26 reptile bulbs that fit

Exo Terra Heat Guard, side view

Check each bulb's length, wattage, and operating position before you buy. Choose a bulb by the basking temperature it gives in your enclosure, not by its wattage alone.

Setting it up

  1. Unplug the cord and check the bulb is 160 W or less and fits inside the guard.

  2. Undo the two Phillips screws, lower the grill, fit the bulb, and screw the grill back on.

  3. Fix the guard firmly against the top of the enclosure, over a basking spot your animal can move toward and away from. The cable has its own opening so the guard sits close to the top.

  4. Look for gaps around the guard that a small snake or gecko could squeeze into, and close them.

  5. Keep décor, plants, and misting nozzles away from the guard.

  6. Measure the basking surface and the air with reliable thermometers, and adjust.

Lower grill of the Exo Terra Heat Guard

The guard gets hot
The grill stops direct contact with the bulb, but the metal itself heats up. Set up the cage so your animal cannot rest against it for long, and let everything cool before you handle it or change a bulb.
Our advice
Run ceramic heat emitters and carbon heat projectors on a thermostat, with the probe fixed where your animal cannot move it. For a basking bulb that gives light, use a dimming thermostat, never a controller that makes the bulb flash on and off.

What's included

  • Metal guard with screw-in lower grill

  • Ceramic E26 lamp socket

  • 180 cm (6 ft) power cord with on and off switch

Useful with it

Questions

Do I need to buy a separate socket?

No. The ceramic socket, cord, and switch are built in.

Does it control the temperature?

No. It only stops your animal touching the heater. Use a suitable thermostat with ceramic heat emitters, carbon heat projectors, and similar heaters.

How do I change the bulb?

Unplug it and let the whole fixture cool. Remove the two Phillips screws, lower the grill, and swap the bulb without taking the guard down.

Part numberPT2221
BrandExo Terra
Shipping weight1.5 lb
Shipping box8 x 6 x 6 in

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Shipping

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Returns

14 day returns on eligible unused stock items, return shipping paid by the customer. Built-to-order goods are covered by the construction warranty rather than by returns. Restocking Fees Apply for returns

Warranty

One year warranty on the construction of anything we build.

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