I'm in MA in an old house, so I hear ya on the cold winters. Winter can be a pain with heating and humidity. I currently still have glass enclosures but am switching to PVC in the coming months, it's just soooo much easier to maintain heat and humidity from everything I have learned about them.
You will be fine using a uth and a night bulb, just make sure the uth is on a thermostat and the light is on at least a dimmer switch, but t-stat is preferable. These will allow you to adjust the thermostat to regulate the maximum heat output from the uth and light. This is very important, as a uth can reach temps over 120 degrees if not regulated which can burn or even kill your snake. I would advise getting everything up and running prior to bringing your new snake home. This will give you time to adjust and get your temps dialed in. As well as give you time to get your humidity dialed in.
I suggest reading some of the "stickies" on this forum if you haven't already, TONS of good info including everything you need to know to get your enclosure up and running. An infrared temp gun is a great tool to get accurate temp readings in the right spots.
Also, use this forum and the people on it as a tool. There are plenty of great people on here who have tons of experience and knowledge they are willing to share. You will find that the members here are more than happy to help those who are willing to learn and apply what they learn. Listen to the experienced keepers and apply what you learn and you will be a happy, successful snake keeper
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