Hello all...first time poster. I did do a search, but I have more specific questions than what I've found...

I've had my 10 year old ball python since he was a hatchling, and he currently lives in a 40 breeder glass terrarium. I've always had issues with keeping the temps stable in the winter, keeping the humidity up, and keeping it spotless because it is heavy and akward.

I've been looking into plastic cages (Animal Plastics, Showcase, Boaphile, etc), but my concerns are with lighting and heating. I currently use heat lamps on faders with digital thermometers on each side of the enclosure.

I'm not too familiar with heat tape, heat rope, or anything other than the overhead heat lamps so I'm worried I won't be able to keep the enclosure warm enough. I also like keeping him on steady photo cycles because I've noticed that he'll start refusing meals when his photo cycles are off (long story).

Can someone help me with selecting a good enclosure? Here are my requirement....

-Something that I can keep warm in a room that can dip under 70 degrees at times.
-Something that can have lighting
-Something that isn't too heavy so I can lug it downstairs to hose out and sanitize.
-Something that looks good.
-I'd like to stay under $300 for the caging and all accessories (minus hide boxes, thermometers, and dishes)

Thank you so much...I'm loving this community!