Thanks! Actually, the temp gradient isn't that hard to maintain. It is very warm here, but my garden is loaded with trees, and this means that the sun doesn't really get into my room, so my room is actually quite a few degrees cooler than what it is outside! Obviously, I'll just hook it up to a smaller heat pad, and monitor it closely. The snake I'll get will be 2 months at the most, it all depends when the breeder is happy that it is a well established feeder, and all her health checks are ok. When she grows up a bit, and can handle a bigger enclosure, I'll build her nice sized one, that allows some decor and the like!!