Hi! First snake! Making it cheap?

if I use a plastic tubs am I needed to use an under tank heater or is there a way to use a lamp ( if there's a way,what do I use a daylight or a infrared light?)?

I am almost ready to buy the equipment! I'm getting excited, I might have him in 2weeks :D

funny there's a Taz smilie thats what I'm going to name him...:taz:
after I got him and placed in the tub how much time should I wait before handling him again? 3-4 days?

No lights or lamps with a tub - a UTH is all you need with a quality thermostat. Lights are un-necessary and will only cause you headaches when they start to suck the humidity out of the enclosure. And with a tub, a light is pretty useless unless you cut out a section for the light, then you'd have to worry about the animal coming in direct contact with the light and burning themselves.

Ditch the light, get a UTH and a tub and you're good to go.

If it's a baby, this is my typical tub set-up

15 Quart:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...b/BabyRack.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...ub/BabyTub.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...b/BabyTub2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...b/PretzelA.jpg

If it's a juvenile, this is my typical tub set-up
41 Quart - 30 quart would be even better
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...Tub/Setup1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...aEnclosure.jpg

And finally adult set-up
41 Quart
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...b/Sarahtub.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...ayundertub.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...hexploring.jpg