Well it really depends on the cage material. Glass tanks are very bad insulators. My advice is to get a PVC cage like an Animal Plastics T8. They would be plenty for any size BP and will hold in heat well. I would then go for a radiant heat panel from Reptile Basics. Without knowing your state or how cold your area gets, I would say get an 80 watt one just incase. Then I would get a Herpstat 1 T-stat. Vivarium Electronics are good too but Herpstats have more options and offer both a pulse proportional mode as well as a dimming poroportional mode. All VEs are pulse proportional only except I think the VE200D which the D stands for dimming model. Anyways all that should be a little under the funds you got. Then you can use the left over cash to get a water bowl, hides etc. I also advise get Reptile Basic hides. The large size should be fine. I use 2 for my 4' pied girl and she fits in them perfect. With a set up like that, unless your school gets freezing, you should be fine. An 80 watt RHP will keep a T8 plenty heated. Also a tip for heating is go to any hardware store and buy the 1/2-1" 8x4 sheet insulation(called R-type) up here. Its used for wall insulation or attics, not the fiberglass blown in stuff. Anyways cut that to fit and put that between the cage and the table. That will reduce a lot of heat loss in the winter if your room is kept cool.
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