Thank you for the recommendations Daigga! I'll definitely look those up. I'll probably go to the stores you mentioned to see what I can find.

and thank you for the welcome, Reinz. I'll be sure to stay and absorb as much as I can. I definitely care about the wellbeing of a snake just as much as a dog or cat so I want to make sure to give it the best possible conditions from the very start. Once I gather all I need I'll start setting it up and measuring temps and humidity.