How much does it cost you to house a snake?

Quarantine tub $5-20 depending on the size of the critter.
Heat pad $10-25
Thermostat $50
So $65-95 total.

Most of that stuff I already have spares on-hand though, so there would be no need to buy more.

i actually wish i knew that

We paid about 300 for everything got luck with the cage my daughter's teacher was selling i saw the post and asked her about it she ended up letting us have it for alot less than she was selling.

First tub setup: about $200... considering all the husbandry supplies (tongs, heat gun, heat lamp, cleaners, etc.).

2 racks along with a herpstat 2: ~$90-100 per snake (racks $300 and $400, H2 - $200 apx, racks house 8 snakes)

Boas, BRB, Carpet in AP cages with a Herpstat 4 to run them... $350-$450 per cage, $350 for the H4, so apx. 450-550 per snake for t-stat and caging. Note that the cages came with heat tape, lighting, etc.

The bigger the rack setup, say a 12 stack of CB70's etc. the less you will spend per tub. Initially, the rack will cost a lot, but if you break it down by tub and consider that one t-stat can do the whole rack, it is less than doing the same t-stat with a smaller rack, etc.

Also note that purchasing one final enclosure and modding it to suit the different life-stages (i.e. dividing for small snakes) will decrease your overall cost. I invested in stand-alone tubs and tanks at different points and wish that I had just gone with a rack from the start. For my boas and other larger snakes, the racks were used as stepping stones until they were large enough for the bigger AP cages. The racks now house BPs, KSBs, and one CA boa male that is still young and not ready for his own AP cage.

From where I started with a tank, and one snake, to the rack with 4 snakes, it averages to about $80 per snake. We spent roughly $200 on tank set up to start, about $65 in supplies and tools, and lucked up and got our rack for $50 heat tape included!

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Personally, I am rarely if ever concerned about the cost of a pet or the equipment necessary to meet their needs.

In my experience, after your first trip to the veterinarian you tend to quickly forget the sticker shock you might have felt when purchasing your pet and supplies.

A Neodesha cage with light, then the UTH, thermostat, hides, water bowl, thermometers, temp gun, bedding, vines, suction cups... around $400. My first beep was Daisy. She’s my albino noodle who is willing to wear hats. She is a great ambassador to my students. And likes to get rubbed under her chin.
Eventually, I saw the wisdom of racks, which require one thermostat for multiple snakes, far less decorations etal... and the cost per animal significantly decreased.
Of course, then I discovered more species, RHP’s, T25s, and my housing costs went through the roof.
Snakes are worse than crack cocaine. Lol

The first terrarium my one and only ball python has had (he still lives in that one but will move out once he's a bit bigger) was about 750$.

150$ for the terrarium itself
200$ for decoration
400$ for technology (But I have things just for my own well being. For example, I have a humidity switch and and a fogger so I don't habe to worry about humidity all the time, even if he's in shed.)
30$ for the quarantine process

1) Single AP-T12 with LED - $406 shipped.
2) Pro Panel RHP- $135 shipped.

3) Herpstat $100

4) 2 Hides and Water Bowl- $40

5) 1000' x 24" Kraft Paper substrate - $36

6) PVC pipes, wrinkle paint, plant leaves - $40

Total $757 each.

This is an interesting question. Of course, before getting into a new pet you would be concerned about the upfront costs to get started, but it really depends on your setup. I got started rather quickly for "just" $170 (US) and that got me a glass tank from the pet store, a CHE and dimmable dome and heat pad from Amazon, plus some substrate, plastic dollar store bowls for hides, temp sensors, and an IR gun. Since then, I've bought a Herpstat 4, backup heating elements, and extra decor. Just recently, though, I bought a nice PVC cage with an RHP that cost around $360 total, plus overly-expensive rock hides and a new water bowl. On the other hand, the plastic holding tub I have for when I clean his tank only cost about $20, so I could have housed my bp for way cheaper. For me, my bp is a hobby (and my scale baby) and I like being able to get him nice things.