Very cool!! The White Plains expo is great!!

I would definitely try to get a heat pad. They are much better for the snake's digestion, and heat lamps really eat up humidity too.

My ex got his normal female RTB at White Plains for $60. She was about 3 or 4 months old (can't remember) and had a nice clean pattern. That was close to 3 years ago, but I can't imagine prices have fluctuated too much. Now I'm not sure about the exact prices of all of the supplies, but I'm pretty sure a thermometer and a screen lid will be pretty cheap. Probably the only other thing that will set you back is the thermostat depending on what brand you get, but I'm going to say that $180 will definitely be enough. I would maybe bring $200 to be safe, but that's just me