Heat Guards are vital for some species, especially snakes, to ensure they cannot reach the hot bulb. Some animals will cling to a bulb, despite it burning them! Guards come is a great variety of shapes and sizes, from big bulky ProRep Ceramic Guards, great for big enclosures with a high wattage of ceramic bulb, through to more stylish White Python Guards, which are sleek and colourful, suit many set ups, and take up considerably less space than other brands!