My basic list of needs:
20 gallon long tank (will be able to live in this size of tank for a while) with screen top and clips if its not a sliding screen top.
heating pad with some type of temp. control device (rheostat or thermostat)
2 identical hides
water bowl
bedding (I use aspen, avoid anything with pine or ceder in it)
thermometer/hygrometer (got a duel temp one with built in hygrometer at walmart for like $9)
And you can choose to decorate the cage with fake plants (check out a hobby store or even walmart's fake plants) and sticks are fine but make sure to treat it for bugs. They don't need it though since they are terrestrial (live on the ground) and not arboreal so are kinda clumsy.