If I were you I would remove the heat pad entirely until you have a thermostat. Just place your lamp on one end of the mesh screen for your hot spot and the heat will dissipate to the cool side too. The 75 watt bulb should be enough heat on it's own. Also you can just use the night bulb 24/7 instead of swapping them out. The natural light of the house is enough for the snake to know night and day. Constant temps are the important part. And swapping out bulbs seriously depletes their life span because they have to completely heat up and cool down so often.
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