Sounds like you have things pretty much figured out now which is great, but just wanted to jump in with a quick comment about this:

Quote Originally Posted by Tytysi View Post
Keep the 75W bulb, but unplug the thermostat from it (I've never had an issue with a single bulb overheating).
I know you're currently using thermostats, but if anything changes I just wanted to emphasize to please make sure any heat sources are hooked up to a thermostat at all times! Thermostats are essential and probably the one piece of equipment that can mean the difference between life and death for your BP in a matter of hours. Even if your bulb doesn't overheat you don't know if there will be situations when the room temperature rises and when combined with the heat sources becomes too much for the BP, and crazy things can sometimes happen with unregulated heat sources. Always better safe than sorry