Are my temperatures good?

[The Serpent Merchant]

Your set-up sounds fine. As stated a night drop is not necessary. There also is nothing wrong with utilizing one.

How is an infrared bulb better than a heat emitter? A ceramic heat emitter can also be used 24/7 and the put off no light and last much much longer than bulbs.

Most heat emitters put off way too much heat unless it is being used with a dimmer or thermostat. a 75 watt infrared heat bulb in my experience won't get terribly hot even running full blast 24/7. CHE are also very hard on the lamps due to how hot that they get.