In a glass aquarium type with a screen lid your going to need to spray every day. Tapatalk is the recommended picture posting method and it’s what I use. You can move your snake to a plastic bin while you clean the cage. Aspen, Eco Earth and Reptile Prime are some substrates, I use Reptile Prime. Not sure about your local pet stores but mine do not have thermostats yet sell everything else. Amazon has a lot of options but require waiting for it.