I am currently in HK. With pet keeping being expensive here, much less exotics, 1k HKD is not going to be enough. There is a reason why bp, if you find any in HK, costs a lot. $1k HKD is minimal in comparison. Secondly, on a side note that is important to know for any potential pet keeper, I myself have been traveling around and have not seen an exotic animal hospital. What do you plan to do if your snake falls ill? I assume you would be buying the thermostat and equipment online because that alone is difficult to find in HK.