My advice would be to make sure you have everything in place and up and running PRIOR to bringing your snake home. Make sure your temps are dialed in (hot side/cool side/ambient/surface temps in hides, etc...) and your humidity is in range.
I would add a temp gun to your shopping list and make sure BOTH of your heating elements are regulated on a Stat.
Also, don't waste your money on a cheap stick-on dial thermometer/hygrometer. They are useless and could be off 10 degrees in either direction. Buy yourself a decent thermometer/hygrmoter combo with probes at Walmart. Cheaper in the long run (still prob less than $20)
...and a 30+ gallon is too big for a juvenile.
I have a question: Why would the price of the snake in any way affect the care of the snake?
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