Yeah the pet store guy said I would be good with what I have, he even said he had pythons before and the store was a reptile/aquarium specialty store, but I read topics on here that seemed to say I was really off. ;___; I really wanted to avoid DIYing anything because I'm really wimpy with tools. I picked this one because it seemed like the best sized plastic enclosure they had. Ai ai ai frustrating. I guess I'm gonna be on the lookout for a heat probe and thermostat asap..