Nighttime Heat Bulbs
Nighttime heat bulbs keep your reptiles warm after the main lights go out, without blasting the enclosure with bright daylight. This category brings together low-light bulbs, infrared spots, and no-light ceramic emitters so you can keep nocturnal and light-sensitive animals comfortable while they rest. Most options are standard screw-in bulbs that work best in a proper light fixture above the tank.
These bulbs provide heat only, not UVB, so your animal will still need a daytime UVB fluorescent or mercury vapor bulb for overall health. If your room runs cool or you’re aiming for a more stable gradient, you can pair overhead bulbs with under-tank or side heat from heat pads, heat panels, heat cable & rocks and regulate everything with a thermostat from thermometers, thermostats and timers.
Choosing Nighttime Heat
- Pick moonlight or colored bulbs if you want gentle viewing and a small temperature bump in smaller enclosures.
- Use infrared spots or heat projectors when you need deeper, more focused heat in taller or cooler setups.
- Choose ceramic heat emitters for species that need warm nights but complete darkness.
- Always match wattage to tank size and distance from the animal so the warm side is safe and the cool side stays usable.
Key Nighttime Bulb Types
- Moonlight / blue bulbs – Soft blue glow plus mild warmth for nocturnal viewing.
- Red & black night bulbs – Low visible light with a bit more heat for small to medium tanks.
- Infrared spots & projectors – Mid to high wattage, directional heat for larger or taller enclosures.
- Ceramic heat emitters – No-light heat sources that screw into ceramic sockets for dark, steady nighttime warmth.
Featured Products
Moonlight & Colored Bulbs
- Zoo Med Moonlite Reptile Bulb 40 Watt - Blue nighttime viewing with gentle heat.
- Zoo Med 60 watt red bulb - Classic red night bulb for subtle, non-white light.
- Flukers 60 Watt Black Night Bulbs - Darker night option for low-light sleepers.
Infrared & Projectors
- Zoo Med 100 watt infrared bulb - Stronger nighttime heat for medium to large tanks.
- Arcadia Heat Projector 80 watts - Focused, penetrating heat for taller vivariums.
Ceramic Heat Emitters
- Zoo Med 150 watt ceramic heater - High-output, no-light heater for larger enclosures.
- Fluker 100 watt ceramic heat emitter - Compact ceramic option for dark, steady warmth.
- $7.99 each
Size: 25 watts
Zoo Meds Moonlite Reptile Bulb is the perfect bulb for viewing and heating nocturnal reptiles and amphibians. The bulb provides moonlight lighting so it doesn't interfere with your animal's sleeping patterns.
- $7.99 each
Size: 40 watts
Zoo Meds Moonlite Reptile Bulb is the perfect bulb for viewing and heating nocturnal reptiles and amphibians. The bulb provides moonlight lighting so it doesn't interfere with your animal's sleeping patterns.
- $7.99 each
Size: 60 watts
Zoo Meds Moonlite Reptile Bulb is the perfect bulb for viewing and heating nocturnal reptiles and amphibians. The bulb provides moonlight lighting so it doesn't interfere with your animal's sleeping patterns.
- $9.99 each
Size: 100 watts
Zoo Meds Moonlite Reptile Bulb is the perfect bulb for viewing and heating nocturnal reptiles and amphibians. The bulb provides moonlight lighting so it doesn't interfere with your animal's sleeping patterns.
- $10.99 each
Zoo Med infrared basking bulbs produce barely visible red light, yet provide heat to your animals day or night.
- $11.99 each
Zoo Med infrared basking bulbs produce barely visible red light, yet provide heat to your animals day or night.
- $13.99 each
Zoo Med infrared basking bulbs produce barely visible red light, yet provide heat to your animals day or night.
- $14.99 each
Zoo Med infrared basking bulbs produce barely visible red light, yet provide heat to your animals day or night.
- $24.99 each
- 12 for $225.00 ($18.75 each)
Size: 250 watts
Zoo Med infrared basking bulbs produce barely visible red light, yet provide heat to your animals day or night.
- $7.99 each
Size: 25 watts
Available in a wide variety of wattages, these quality heat bulbs produce red light, which is invisible to herps. They are ideal for nighttime heating, as well as for nocturnal viewing of your pets. Rated for up to 3000 hours of use!
- $8.99 each
Available in a wide variety of wattages, these quality heat bulbs produce red light, which is invisible to herps. They are ideal for nighttime heating, as well as for nocturnal viewing of your pets. Rated for up to 3000 hours of use!
- $8.99 each
Available in a wide variety of wattages, these quality heat bulbs produce red light, which is invisible to herps. They are ideal for nighttime heating, as well as for nocturnal viewing of your pets. Rated for up to 3000 hours of use!
- $9.99 each
Available in a wide variety of wattages, these quality heat bulbs produce red light, which is invisible to herps. They are ideal for nighttime heating, as well as for nocturnal viewing of your pets. Rated for up to 3000 hours of use!
- $11.99 each
Size: 5 watts
Highlight your Scorpion, insect, and other invertebrates in the dark with the specialized Creaturesâ„¢ LED Black Light. Works with the Creaturesâ„¢ Dome Lamp Fixture. To be used periodically during nighttime hours.
- $5.99 each
Size: 25 watts
Zoo Med's Infrared Heat Lamps are now available in Nano size! Ideal nighttime or 24 hour heat source for all types of reptiles, amphibians, birds, or small animals. Little visible light provided so as not to disturb your animals sleep patterns.
- $4.99 each
Size: 40 watts
Zoo Med's Infrared Heat Lamps are now available in Nano size! Ideal nighttime or 24 hour heat source for all types of reptiles, amphibians, birds, or small animals. Little visible light provided so as not to disturb your animals sleep patterns.
- $11.99 each
Size: 25 watts
Zoo Med's Ceramic Heat Emitter is now available in NANO size! Ceramic Heat Emitters are the perfect 24 hour heat source for all reptiles.
- $10.99 each
Size: 40 watts
Zoo Med's Ceramic Heat Emitter is now available in NANO size! Ceramic Heat Emitters are the perfect 24 hour heat source for all reptiles.
- $18.99 each
Zoo Med ceramic heating elements last up to five years, have an insulated neck for maximum heat directed efficiency and burn life, and give off no light to maintain a proper day-night cycle.
- $19.99 each
Zoo Med ceramic heating elements last up to five years, have an insulated neck for maximum heat directed efficiency and burn life, and give off no light to maintain a proper day-night cycle.
- $19.99 each
Zoo Med ceramic heating elements last up to five years, have an insulated neck for maximum heat directed efficiency and burn life, and give off no light to maintain a proper day-night cycle.
- $24.99 each
Size: 35 watts
Emits both Infrared A & Infrared B wavelengths. Carbon fiber filament will last longer while emitting heat 24/7. Offering a wide, even and safe basking zone. Can help increase metabolism. Deep tissue penetration.
- $24.99 each
Size: 60 watts
Emits both Infrared A & Infrared B wavelengths. Carbon fiber filament will last longer while emitting heat 24/7. Offering a wide, even and safe basking zone. Can help increase metabolism. Deep tissue penetration.
- $25.99 each
Size: 100 watts
Emits both Infrared A & Infrared B wavelengths. Carbon fiber filament will last longer while emitting heat 24/7. Offering a wide, even and safe basking zone. Can help increase metabolism. Deep tissue penetration.
- $26.99 each
Size: 150 watts
Emits both Infrared A & Infrared B wavelengths. Carbon fiber filament will last longer while emitting heat 24/7. Offering a wide, even and safe basking zone. Can help increase metabolism. Deep tissue penetration.
- $44.99 each
Includes a Mini Combo Deep Dome Lamp, 60 watt Daylight Blue Bulb and a 60 watt Nightlight Red Bulb
- $47.99 each
Includes Mini Combo Deep Dome Lamp, 75 watt Basking bulb and 75 watt Infrared Bulb
- $17.99 each
Size: 75 watt basking bulb and 75 watt infrared bulb
Get a combo pack and save!
- $13.99 each
Size: 60 watt red bulb and 60 watt blue bulb
Save a little, and get the combo pack! Ideal for day and night heat sources.
- $20.99 each
Size: 60 watts
Treat your tropical or desert heater with this 24-hour heat source. Establishes an appropriate amount of heat for body temperature regulation.
- $21.99 each
Size: 100 watts
Treat your tropical or desert heater with this 24-hour heat source. Establishes an appropriate amount of heat for body temperature regulation.
- $22.99 each
Size: 150 watts
Treat your tropical or desert heater with this 24-hour heat source. Establishes an appropriate amount of heat for body temperature regulation.
- $5.49 each
Size: 60 watt
Provides a nocturnal heat source for reptile cages. These dark bulbs provide a gentle heat, while at the same time allowing for the terrarium to feel like nighttime
- $5.99 each
Size: 75 watts
Provides a nocturnal heat source for reptile cages. These dark bulbs provide a gentle heat, while at the same time allowing for the terrarium to feel like nighttime
- $5.99 each
Size: 100 watts
Provides a nocturnal heat source for reptile cages. These dark bulbs provide a gentle heat, while at the same time allowing for the terrarium to feel like nighttime
- $6.99 each
Size: 150 watts
Provides a nocturnal heat source for reptile cages. These dark bulbs provide a gentle heat, while at the same time allowing for the terrarium to feel like nighttime
- $18.99 each
Size: 25 watt
The Exo Terra Ceramic Heat Emitter NANO is a radiant heat source which creates natural “sunlike†infrared heat waves and is an excellent 24 hour heat source for smaller terrariums
- $41.99 each
Size: 60 watt
Exo-Terra ceramic heat emitters offer you a way to provide heat to your animals around the clock without disrupting their natural photo periods. These heaters come in many different sizes to fit any application or terrarium type.
- $42.99 each
Size: 100 watt
Exo-Terra ceramic heat emitters offer you a way to provide heat to your animals around the clock without disrupting their natural photo periods. These heaters come in many different sizes to fit any application or terrarium type.
- $51.99 each
Size: 150 Watt
Exo-Terra ceramic heat emitters offer you a way to provide heat to your animals around the clock without disrupting their natural photo periods. These heaters come in many different sizes to fit any application or terrarium type.
- $12.99 each
Size: 50 watt
Exo-Terra Infrared bulbs emit barely visible infrared rays that provide heat to your animals with very little visible light.
- $12.99 each
Size: 75 watt
Exo-Terra Infrared bulbs emit barely visible infrared rays that provide heat to your animals with very little visible light.
- $17.99 each
Size: 150 watt
Exo-Terra Infrared bulbs emit barely visible infrared rays that provide heat to your animals with very little visible light.
- $6.49 each
Size: 15 watt
Perfect as a source of nighttime heat, as well as allowing for easy viewing of nocturnal animals. Exo-Terra Moonlight bulbs provide gentle heat, and are ideal for heating small to moderate sized enclosures.
- $6.99 each
Size: 40 watt
Perfect as a source of nighttime heat, as well as allowing for easy viewing of nocturnal animals. Exo-Terra Moonlight bulbs provide gentle heat, and are ideal for heating small to moderate sized enclosures.
- $7.49 each
Size: 50 watt
Perfect as a source of nighttime heat, as well as allowing for easy viewing of nocturnal animals. Exo-Terra Moonlight bulbs provide gentle heat, and are ideal for heating small to moderate sized enclosures.
- $7.49 each
Size: 75 watts
Perfect as a source of nighttime heat, as well as allowing for easy viewing of nocturnal animals. Exo-Terra Moonlight bulbs provide gentle heat, and are ideal for heating small to moderate sized enclosures.
- $7.99 each
Size: 100 watts
Perfect as a source of nighttime heat, as well as allowing for easy viewing of nocturnal animals. Exo-Terra Moonlight bulbs provide gentle heat, and are ideal for heating small to moderate sized enclosures.
- $8.99 each
Size: 150 watts
Perfect as a source of nighttime heat, as well as allowing for easy viewing of nocturnal animals. Exo-Terra Moonlight bulbs provide gentle heat, and are ideal for heating small to moderate sized enclosures.
- $31.99 each
The Exo Terra® Day & Night LED is ideal for reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates with NO UVB-requirements, like snakes, nocturnal geckos, frogs, newts, salamanders, spiders, scorpions, insects, etc.
- $39.99 each
The Exo Terra® Day & Night LED is ideal for reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates with NO UVB-requirements, like snakes, nocturnal geckos, frogs, newts, salamanders, spiders, scorpions, insects, etc.
- $29.99 each
The Exo Terra Scorpion Light adds a whole new dimension to keeping invertebrates. The Scorpion Light provides a soft ultraviolet light, similar to the UV-rays reflected by the moon’s surface.
- $7.99 each
Size: 25 watts
High intensity output, energy-efficiency, and compact size make this Night Red Mini Halogen Bulb a great choice for use when terrarium space is limited. Uses less energy than a comparable incandescent bulbs.
- $7.99 each
Size: 50 watts
High intensity output, energy-efficiency, and compact size make this Night Red Mini Halogen Bulb a great choice for use when terrarium space is limited. Uses less energy than a comparable incandescent bulbs.
- $5.49 each
Size: 50 watts
Zilla® Incandescent Spots pinpoint light and heat in any area for a more dramatic visual effect. Spot heat lamps create focused warm zones, allowing reptiles to move away from the heat source as their body temperature changes.
- $5.49 each
Size: 75 watts
Zilla® Incandescent Spots pinpoint light and heat in any area for a more dramatic visual effect. Spot heat lamps create focused warm zones, allowing reptiles to move away from the heat source as their body temperature changes.
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Size: 100 watts
Zilla® Incandescent Spots pinpoint light and heat in any area for a more dramatic visual effect. Spot heat lamps create focused warm zones, allowing reptiles to move away from the heat source as their body temperature changes.
- $7.99 each
Size: 50 watts
Zilla® Incandescent Spots pinpoint light and heat in any area for a more dramatic visual effect. Spot heat lamps create focused warm zones, allowing reptiles to move away from the heat source as their body temperature changes.
- $12.95 each
Size: 75 watts
Zilla® Incandescent Spots pinpoint light and heat in any area for a more dramatic visual effect. Spot heat lamps create focused warm zones, allowing reptiles to move away from the heat source as their body temperature changes.
- $13.95 each
Size: 100 watts
Zilla® Incandescent Spots pinpoint light and heat in any area for a more dramatic visual effect. Spot heat lamps create focused warm zones, allowing reptiles to move away from the heat source as their body temperature changes.
- $9.99 each
Size: 150 watts
Zilla® Incandescent Spots pinpoint light and heat in any area for a more dramatic visual effect. Spot heat lamps create focused warm zones, allowing reptiles to move away from the heat source as their body temperature changes.
- $30.59 each
Size: 80 watts
This Arcadia Reptile Deep Heat Projector provides essential Infra-Red A and Infra-Red B. Infrared-A and Infrared-B provide heat deep within the muscle tissues, warming the animal throughout just as it would in the wild.