Reddit reviews Woods 0324 18/2 Gauge Brooder and 150-Watt Heat Lamp with Wire Grill and Clamp, 6-Foot, Black
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Rated at 150-watts, 125-voltIncludes sturdy anodized 5.5-inch diameter wire bulb protectorUse in your home, office, garage, workshop and moreFeatures non-marring clamp grips for a secure holdAdjustable bulb cage provides focused light in areas you need.Does not include light bulb
In a glass tank, you're probably going to want/need to do a little more work to really get things in good shape. Glass is an awful insulator, so most of the ambient heat is going to just go right out of the glass. I'd recommend covering three sides of the tank with foam insulation. That will help contain the heat and keep you from losing as much. Covering most of the lid with something will help as well, which it sounds like you're already doing. I'd cover all but a quarter or so of the top with the foil and use the opening on the warm side for your CHE placement.
Since you have a UTH, the major goal with the CHE is going to be raising ambient temps, and not so much creating a hotspot. You don't necessarily need a dome for this. A dome is going to concentrate the heat on a spot. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but unnecessary in your use case, and will make thermostat probe placement need to be a little more precise and mean that the surface temp directly is going to be a bit higher for the same ambient increase. Neither of those are showstoppers though. What is absolutely necessary is the use of a ceramic socket. A plastic socket will melt. I have my kingsnake's CHE in this socket. The thermostat probe needs to be hanging under the CHE. Aim to get the ambient on the cool end up to at least 78F while making sure it doesn't create a surface temp of more than 92F on the warm end (assuming ball python).
As for placement, put it on the warm end, and you can absolutely place it on the screen directly, but it does make it more annoying to get in and out of in a top opening, so I have mine mounted on a lamp stand for convenience.
I have some if these Sansi 36 watt bulbs.
Sansi 36 watt https://imgur.com/a/qxclC6S
They work well enough for medium light plants, or for plants that also get some natural light. They are approximately 4.5 inches across the face of the bulb. They get warm so I use a woods chicken brooder clamp fixture. Woods 0324 18/2 Gauge Brooder and 150-Watt Heat Lamp with Wire Grill and Clamp, 6-Foot, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KKHRXI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_4baHDbX07N5K2
They are very difficult to squeeze to get the clamp open though. I struggled with it.
I can't say for certain, but I wouldn't want to risk burning my office down or lighting the cage on fire.
Perhaps the pencil solution combined with the relatively low wattage of the heat lamp will work as a temporary solution. You probably also want to look into getting an outlet timer if you don't have one already.
Perhaps a more permanent solution like this:
www.exo-terra.com/en/products/light_bracket.php
Or maybe something like:
https://www.amazon.com/Woods-2-Gauge-Brooder-150-Watt-120-Volt/dp/B000KKHRXI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1485203528&sr=8-2&keywords=heat+lamp+cage
I've used both and they seem to work okay. Just make sure to clean the surface you stick it to really well...and that you never need to remove it afterwards.