
The manufacturer has tested it, and you can leave your hand on it for 10 seconds without getting burned. The surface the RHP will not burn you right away.RHPs emit infrared heat and is similar to natural sunlight in the way it penetrates muscle tissue.For best results a proportional thermostat is recommended. Radiant Heat Panels (or RHPs) are designed to be used with a thermostat or rheostat to maintain the proper temperature for your animal.Some things you need to know about heat panels:

#Radiant heat panels for reptiles install
This heater panel is ultra easy to install (2 screws-included) and can't be climbed on by your snakes! While you can run these radiant panel heaters safely at full power, we recommend the use of the Vivarium Electronics proportional thermostats when using radiant heating panels in enclosed areas to maintain the ideal temperatures for your reptiles.

Vivarium Electronics has designed this heat panel specifically around the needs of reptile users.
